Interview, Marilu Segura

Marilu Segura was born in Oaxaca, Mexico, in 1986. At the age of seven, her parents relocated her family to the United States in order to provide their children with better educational opportunities. They arrived in the country as undocumented migrants, but received proper documentation after learning how to read, write, and speak English. Segura attended William Smith College in Geneva, New York, earning her undergraduate degree in 2007. She later completed a master’s degree in Literacy at Keuka College.

During this interview, Segura speaks extensively about how and why her family moved to the United States. She discusses the important role that education has played in her life. She also talks about her children and expresses that she wants them to embrace both the Mexican and American traditions that make up their heritage. Segura mentions that she wants her children to follow her in her Catholic faith and briefly discusses the opportunities she wants for them as they grow up.