L.A. is home to many Indigenous migrants, but access to proper linguistic and cultural services remain a barrier. A mother and daughter are working to ensure these communities are seen and heard.
LOS ANGELES --"Cielo" is the Spanish word for"sky" or"heaven." It's the acronym for a Los Angeles-based organization serving Indigenous migrants."We provide interpretation to around 500 Indigenous migrant people here in the United States," Martinez said.When Romero arrived to the U.S. from Mexico as a 10-year-old, she only spoke Zapotec, a language native to Oaxaca.
"I'm really grateful to everybody that has trusted CIELO, that has approached us for help," Martinez said.Their research is filling in gaps in government data like the U.S. Census.featured at LACMA"This data is historic. It has created some changes at the city and county level," Romero said."Once you have the data, then you exist."
The stakes are high in places like hospitals, too. Romero urges institutions to ask the right questions.
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