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The Biography of Jos\u00e9 G. Ocampo-The Life Story of an Undocumented Worker in the Salinas Valley<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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This is the biography of Jos\u00e9 Ocampo. Jos\u00e9 was born in El Remolino, Zacatecas, Mexico in 1928. Living a dire and unrelenting poverty he choice to come to America in search of the American Dream. At the age of sixteen Jos\u00e9 crossed the international border as an undocumented worker.

Jos\u00e9 worked as a field worker in the Salinas Valley and the San Joaquin Valley. He endured discrimination as an undocumented worker and abuse as a bracero.

For an extended period, Jos\u00e9 traveled aimlessly from town to town due to personal problems that he was unable to reconcile. In time he tired of the wandering lifestyle and returned to Mexico to marry a local girl.

During his journey in North America he led a labor strike, joined the Labor\u2019s International Union of North America, and became a leader in the Catholic Cursillo Movement.

Through his courage and foresight, he positively changed the social and economic trajectory of my life and the life of my siblings. His auspicious actions have brought prosperity to present and future generations of Ocampos.

I am forever grateful that my father crossed the international border. His crossing meant that I did not have to cross the border.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mr. Robert Ocampo was born on Nov. 4th, 1953. He graduated from Alisal High School in 1971. In 1975, he graduated from the University of California, Santa Cruz. At UCSC, he earned a Bachelor of Arts i\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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