Mario Salazar- Immigrating to America

  • Born in Nuevo Leon, Mexico

    Born in Nuevo Leon, Mexico
  • Moved to Monterey

    Moved to Monterey
    After graduating Mario Salazar moved in with his aunt in Monterey Mexico and started work at a textile company
  • Came to America - Texas

    Came to America - Texas
    His grandfather worked for the "CIA but in Mexico" and had connections to some government employees in Texas. He was given a 3 month Visa to either go to school or work.
  • Becoming a US citizen

    Becoming a US citizen
    Upon coming to America he had to enlist in the military, he chose to enlist in the Navy yet failed the physical exam do to "flat feet", Tired from having to travel back to the border to renew his visa every 3 months, He had his work fill out the paperwork to make him a US citizen.
  • Back to Texas

    Back to Texas
    After having one daughter the family moved back to the US, and back to Texas
  • Married and moved back to Mexico

    Married and moved back to Mexico
    After getting married to his 1st wife he moved back to Mexico to start his family
  • Back to Chicago

    Back to Chicago
    Moving back and forth between Chicago, Texas, and Mexico working as a building planner, he moved back up to the big city in Chicago where he had my mom, and another one of my aunts.
  • Back to Texas, Again

    Back to Texas, Again
    After a long journey of traveling from country to state, to city, Mario finally settled down in Houston, Texas where he still resides today.