The first artifact I found was an article in the New York Times opinion section online. It's an article regarding the "Other Dreamers." These individuals are children who, at a young age, were brought the United States by family members or their parent(s). However, the "Other Dreamers" 'dream' about visiting where they were born: their home land, Mexico.
SUMMARY
(If you would rather skip my explanation/summary of the article and watch the video (which is about 10 minutes long), it's located below.)
The specific individual showcased by the New York Times article about was Mr. Rufino Santiz Díaz. Mr. Díaz was born in a small town in Mexico called, Chiapas. He immigrated to the United States as a young boy and grew up in a quaint Georgia town. After graduating from high school, Díaz decided he would have better odds of making it into college back in Mexico.
According to the author of the article, Verity Oswin, "At least 17 states have laws permitting some undocumented immigrants to attend public universities for in-state tuition rates, yet they are generally not eligible for federal financial aid." The article goes on to say, " But with a college application system in the United States that can expose undocumented students, and a Mexican system filled with bureaucratic hurdles for students educated abroad, Mr. Santiz finds himself trapped in a limbo that leaves him with few viable options to move his life forward. He is still struggling to gain admission to college and find suitable employment in Mexico."
I find that this article relates to 'The Distance Between Us' because Mr. Díaz longs to return to his home country. Reyna, too, longed to return to Mexico after a while in the United States. Her longing was partially due to those she had left behind and partially due to simple homesickness and a feeling of disconnectedness. Reyna missed her culture and her country and this caused her to feel the distance of which she speaks.
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