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From Issue 56: Our Immigration Stories
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Math in Text: Hortensia’s Story
Sarah Lonberg-Lew & Mark Trushkowsky
In your experience, what are some of the problems at home that push people to immigrate?
Better Future: At Home, There Are No Jobs, The Cities Are Unsafe, and the Rivers Are Dry
Hortensia Reza
“We know people from different Latin American countries. They are immigrants to the U.S., because in their countries, they do not have jobs. People do not have land for farms. The rivers are dry, and there is drought everywhere, so they can’t grow anything even if they have land. They worked on the land and that was not enough to support their families.”
“My own family in Chihuahua, Mexico, worked on the land. They are in the same situation. They do not have a decent life. That’s why they come to the U.S. as immigrants.”
“Climate change is part of the problem. In Juárez City, in an area called Anapra, people used to benefit from the Rio Bravo. They used the water for their lands, but the river doesn’t have as much water anymore. There are not many job opportunities. This is one of the reasons why people leave.”
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“We know people from different Latin American countries. They are immigrants to the U.S., because in their countries, they do not have jobs. People do not have land for farms. The rivers are dry, and there is drought everywhere, so they can’t grow anything even if they have land. They worked on the land and that was not enough to support their families. My own family in Chihuahua, Mexico, worked on the land. They are in the same situation. They do not have a decent life. That’s why they come to the U.S. as immigrants.
Climate change is part of the problem. In Juárez City, in an area called Anapra, people used to benefit from the Rio Bravo. They used the water for their lands, but the river doesn’t have as much water anymore. There are not many job opportunities. This is one of the reasons why people leave.”
Hortensia Reza Rodriguez is a student at Ysleta Community Adult Learning Center in El Paso, Texas. She has been studying English for a year and she is not going to stop until she masters the language and becomes a U.S. citizen.
Juarez City = Ciudad Juarez
Chihuahua & Coahuila are states in Northern Mexico
Rio Bravo = Rio Grande
We use Climate Change to refer to shifts in temperatures and weather patterns.
Since the 1800s, human activities have been the main cause of climate change. This is mostly because of burning fossil fuels (like coal, oil, and gas.)
Burning fossil fuels adds more greenhouse gases to the atmosphere. Greenhouse gases act like a blanket wrapped around the Earth. They trap the sun’s heat.
Trapping the right amount of heat allows us to survive. Trapping too much causes rising temperatures and more intense weather.
At the end of June 2022, two-thirds of Mexico was in drought conditions, affecting more than 21 million people. The northern states along the United States border were most affected. Nearly a quarter of the state of Chihuahua and a third of the state of Coahuila were in exceptional or extreme drought.
At the end of June 2022, two-thirds of Mexico was in drought conditions, affecting more than 21 million people. The northern states along the United States border were most affected. Nearly a quarter of the state of Chihuahua and a third of the state of Coahuila were in exceptional or extreme drought.
2022 | two thousand twenty-two |
two-thirds | ⅔ |
21 million | 21,000,000 |
a quarter | ¼ |
a third | ⅓ |
At the end of June 2022, two-thirds of Mexico was in drought conditions, affecting more than 21 million people. The northern states along the United States border were most affected. Nearly a quarter of the state of Chihuahua and a third of the state of Coahuila were in exceptional or extreme drought.
At the end of June 2022, two-thirds of Mexico was in drought conditions, affecting more than 21 million people. The northern states along the United States border were most affected. Nearly a quarter of the state of Chihuahua and a third of the state of Coahuila were in exceptional or extreme drought.
At the end of June 2022, two-thirds of Mexico was in drought conditions, affecting more than 21 million people. The northern states along the United States border were most affected. Nearly a quarter of the state of Chihuahua and a third of the state of Coahuila were in exceptional or extreme drought.
At the end of June 2022, two-thirds of Mexico was in drought conditions, affecting more than 21 million people. The northern states along the United States border were most affected. Nearly a quarter of the state of Chihuahua and a third of the state of Coahuila were in exceptional or extreme drought.
At the end of June 2022, two-thirds of Mexico was in drought conditions, affecting more than 21 million people. The northern states along the United States border were most affected. Nearly a quarter of the state of Chihuahua and a third of the state of Coahuila were in exceptional or extreme drought.
At the end of June 2022, two-thirds of Mexico was in drought conditions, affecting more than 21 million people. The northern states along the United States border were most affected. Nearly a quarter of the state of Chihuahua and a third of the state of Coahuila were in exceptional or extreme drought.
Write 2-3 true statements about the drought conditions in New Mexico and Texas.
New Mexico, US
Texas, US
Words you might use: | |
about | approximately |
more than | less than |
almost | at least |
Intensity
Abnormally Dry
Moderate Drought
Severe Drought
Extreme Drought
Exceptional Drought
Across the Rio Grande, the southern plains of the United States are also experiencing a record-breaking heatwave and drought.
In Texas, nearly 45 percent of the state is in exceptional or extreme drought, including parts of western and south-central Texas near the Mexican border. Across the state, 15 million residents are affected by drought.
In New Mexico, nearly 60 percent of the state is enduring exceptional or extreme drought, with 1.5 million people living in drought conditions.
The CHALLENGES
of READING MATH in STORIES
There are challenges in reading math.
What advice would give to someone else about how to deal with the challenges?
What was something that helped you?
MAKING SENSE
of MATH in STORIES
MATH in STORIES
Scan here for math statements from articles on climate change. You can also use the URL below
https://bit.ly/mathinstories
HORTENSIA’S STORY
Better Future: At Home, There Are No Jobs, The Cities Are Unsafe, and the Rivers Are Dry
Hortensia Reza
“We know people from different Latin American countries. They are immigrants to the U.S., because in their countries, they do not have jobs. People do not have land for farms. The rivers are dry, and there is drought everywhere, so they can’t grow anything even if they have land. They worked on the land and that was not enough to support their families. My own family in Chihuahua, Mexico, worked on the land. They are in the same situation. They do not have a decent life. That’s why they come to the U.S. as immigrants.
Climate change is part of the problem. In Juárez City, in an area called Anapra, people used to benefit from the Rio Bravo. They used the water for their lands, but the river doesn’t have as much water anymore. There are not many job opportunities. This is one of the reasons why people leave.”
Better Future: At Home, There Are No Jobs, The Cities Are Unsafe, and the Rivers Are Dry
Hortensia Reza
“We know people from different Latin American countries. They are immigrants to the U.S., because in their countries, they do not have jobs. People do not have land for farms. The rivers are dry, and there is drought everywhere, so they can’t grow anything even if they have land. They worked on the land and that was not enough to support their families.
Better Future: At Home, There Are No Jobs, The Cities Are Unsafe, and the Rivers Are Dry
Hortensia Reza
My own family in Chihuahua, Mexico, worked on the land. They are in the same situation. They do not have a decent life. That’s why they come to the U.S. as immigrants.
Better Future: At Home, There Are No Jobs, The Cities Are Unsafe, and the Rivers Are Dry
Hortensia Reza
Climate change is part of the problem. In Juárez City, in an area called Anapra, people used to benefit from the Rio Bravo. They used the water for their lands, but the river doesn’t have as much water anymore. There are not many job opportunities. This is one of the reasons why people leave.”
“Of the 28 million new internally displaced people across the world last year [2018], 17.2 million had to move because of disasters. Some 90% of these were weather-related.”
YOUR STORY
MAKE A DIFFERENCE. HAVE AN IMPACT.
Your story is valuable.
Share how climate change affects you or someone you know.
Share how reading stories about climate change affects you.
MAKE A DIFFERENCE. HAVE AN IMPACT.
ZOOMING OUT
Koppen-Geiger Climate Map for Mexico (1980-2016)
Koppen-Geiger Climate Map for Mexico (2071-2100)