IMMIGRANT ROLE MODELS
Here are stories of amazing immigrants who have inspired us. Do you have a story you'd like to share? Send it to us at info@e4fc.org.
Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa - Neurosurgeon
Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa was a migrant farmworker when he first came to the United States. Now he's a neurosurgeon and professor at Johns Hopkins University, and a researcher looking for a breakthrough in the treatment of brain cancer. Read/listen to Alfredo's story on National Public Radio.
Harold Fernandez - Cardiac Surgeon
Harold Fernandez was 13 years old when he arrived in Florida by boat. He eventually made his way to Princeton, and is now a cardiac surgeon at St. Francis Hospital in Roslyn, N.Y. Read about Harold's story in the New York Times.
Carlo Alban - Actor and Playwright
When Carlo Alban was 14, he became a regular on "Sesame Street." His
character had his same name, Carlo, and eventually got a job at Mr.
Hooper's store. Carlo appeared on "Sesame Street" for five years.
But the whole time, he had a secret: he was an undocumented immigrant. The
papers he'd used to get hired were fake. Read more about Carlo's story on Fox News Latino.
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