Colombian women who migrate to the United States may face a series of prejudices and preconceived ideas, which make their adaptation process to the North American country even more difficult. Given this problem, An influencer took on the task of eliminating stigmas through a funny video that has resonated in the Latino community, in general. “I was able to legalize my immigration status without having to insult anyone,” says Taty Arevalo in the video, which has hundreds of comments.
On the Instagram account, @tatyarevalo, the Colombian shared with her more than 273,000 followers the video in which she denies some of the prejudices that surround Colombian women who migrate to the United States. According to the humorous clip, The three myths are: “That we only look at men with American papers”, “That we all emigrate with surgery to work in canteens” and “That we are interested and only squeeze the man”indicates the influencer.
By contrast, Tatiana shared several realities about Colombian women who emigrate: “I am Colombian in the United States and, of course, I am not looking for a gringo husband,” says the influencer and adds, “I was able to legalize my immigration status without having to insult anyone,” while showing her American passport.
Tatiana Arévalo’s video accumulates thousands of likes and hundreds of comments.
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“I am Colombian living in the United States and I don’t have to work in a cantina putting up with drunks,” the influencer revealed and added: “I am Colombian in the United States and I am one of those who solve problems. I don’t need to piss off anyone, not to help me pay the rent, not to buy me a car, not to take me on a trip to Hawaii. I am one of the hard-working Colombians who can finance all their dreams”.
They give their opinion on the myths that surround Colombian women who arrive in the United States
“What do you think about Stigmatizing others according to the country from which they emigrated?” wrote Tatiana Arévalo in the publication of the video, which has accumulated 2,040 likes and 316 comments. The influencer also motivated her Colombian followers to continue preparing and seek to get ahead.. “If you work in a canteen right now, please don’t stay there for too long, take time to learn English, save soon and use the talents that God gave you to start a business in the USA,” said the content creator.
“These stigmas and stereotypes do not have to apply to everyone. You are a very good example,” said one user; “I admired you, it’s like that, with work, you achieve many things,” someone else said; “Unfortunately, this joke is more true than a joke, but I know that I have friends like you and others who can do it alone,” said a third person.
While someone else shared: “I am Colombian in the USA, I have a gringo husband because I liked him, we became boyfriends and in a few months he knew he would return me to Colombia. “He didn’t want to be here illegally… so we got married,” said the Internet user, who added that Being in the country allowed her to undertake and generate employment for more Latin women. “We each have our own story and different objective,” she reflected.
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