Her Roots
Sepulveda was born in the Dominican Republic in 1984. Along with her mother and her sister, Samantha moved to the United States when she was five years old.
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Her Roots
Why America?
Samantha’s mother had a very good reason why she wanted to move along with her daughters to the United States. She managed to secure a job in an American factory, and she believed that living in the U.S. would offer her daughters better opportunities in education and future careers.
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Why America?