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Article written by Yvonne Reyes (KYR Intern) Mrs. Teresa Gonzalez is originally from Pachuca Hidalgo, Mexico. She arrived in the United States in 1998, looking for a way to support herself. She first lived in El Paso, Texas, working for 18 years as a housekeeper. Having fled an abusive relationship in Mexico, she was able to obtain a visa, and with help from a family for whom she worked for many years, eventually achieved permanent resident status.  In 2016, Mrs. Gonzalez dec

Enrique Espinoza has lived in Texas for several years, but he can still remember how confusing it was when he first arrived from Mexico. Even a simple task such as buying a cold drink stirred up fears. Unable to speak English and unfamiliar with prices and currency in the U.S., he knew he could easily be taken advantage of at the checkout. But he wasn’t going to let that stop him. Having heard about BIIN through a friend, Enrique started attending Conversational English Class

Maryuri Nuñuz de Gonzalez is a student in our Conversational English Class this fall. She moved to the United States in 1998 from Venezuela to get her PhD at UC Davis and transferred to Texas A&M in 2000. She lives in College Station with her husband. Her son received his Bachelor’s degree from Texas A&M and is currently getting his PhD in Philosophy at Villanova University. Maryuri enjoys taking classes at BIIN so she can improve her pronunciation and expand her vocabulary.

Paula Lira is a student in our Conversation English Class this fall. She is from Monterrey, Mexico, and has lived in the United States since 2004. She loves attending class so she can practice English with native speakers and improve her pronunciation and learn new vocabulary words. She is driven to learn English so she can communicate with more people. She is so devoted! We are thrilled to have her in our classroom. Good job Paula for taking the initiative to improve your En

Meet Indiana. Indiana has been attending classes at Brazos Interfaith Immigration Network for several years with the goal of becoming a United States citizen. This summer, her hard work paid off, and Indiana gained her citizenship. It has been somewhat of an uphill battle for Indiana, as she has been working to gain her citizenship for several long years. Indiana utilized the various resources offered by BIIN throughout the entirety of her journey to citizenship. From Citizen

Socorro Hernandez is originally from Zacatecas, Mexico and moved to the U.S. in 1995. When she heard about BIIN’s citizenship classes through a local newspaper, La Voz, she immediately signed up. She completed the 10 week course in April and feels prepared for the naturalization exam that she plans to take soon. Socorro loves and appreciates the freedom and opportunities that the U.S. has provided her family. She hopes that her “son can use these opportunities to do whatever

Friends,  Meet Nicolas. Nicolas is one of our hard-working students. He comes twice a week, every week, to our evening English classes. As a young child, his mother always told him to work hard and to stay out of trouble. That is exactly what Nicolas has done. He came to America 25 years ago in order to provide for his family. He has three children, ranging from 18 to 22. Nicolas also says the happiest moments of his life were when his children were born. He says that BIIN ha