Spotlight on

Immigrant Heritage Month

Immigration has always been an important part of our nation’s history, but the value immigrants bring to our country isn’t limited to the immigrants themselves. In the George W. Bush Center’s new podcast, The Story Of U.S., we talk to the children of immigrants, learn their stories, and celebrate how the rich diversity of new American families strengthens our communities – across generations.

LISTEN TO THE FIRST EPISODES OF
THE STORY OF U.S.

FRED ORTIZ
The lead architect of Globe Life Field – home of the Texas Rangers – grew up in government housing in El Paso after his parents immigrated from Mexico. He describes how he worked to design a ballpark where families can make memories and the emotions he felt as his parents walked into Globe Life Field for the first time.

SARA PAXTON
The actress shares how her connections to Hollywood began with her Mexican immigrant mother, grandmother, and grandfather – who worked his way from busboy to maître d’ at the famed Brown Derby restaurant.

DAPHNE PALASI ANDREADES
The author of the upcoming novel Brown Girls explores how her Filipino parents' bravery influenced her own path – and how large factors like policy can affect individual families for generations.

ALAN SMOLINISKY
The co-owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers shares how his late father, an immigrant from Argentina, taught his children that the United States is “the greatest country that ever existed” and imparted his love of baseball – both lessons that continue to inspire him.