doi:10.7916/r8et-qp91Oral history interview with Sheryl L. Cousineau, 2021Cousineau, Sheryloral historiesmixed materialPresidents--United StatesImmigrant families--United StatesNoncitizens--Government policy--United StatesNoncitizens--Social conditions--United StatesNoncitizen labor--United StatesDeportation--Law and legislation--United StatesCousineau, SherylObama, BarackSheryl Cousineau discusses her life in Kennewick, Washington, and reflects on her written correspondence with President Obama in 2015, when she wrote a letter to the White House about the need for immigration reform and improved conditions for undocumented Americans. Cousineau describes her family's orchard in Kennewick, with a particular emphasis on a family that worked on the orchard with which she has a particularly close relationship, and recounts the circumstances surrounding the father of the family's deportation to Mexico. She outlines her motivations for writing a letter to Obama, and speaks widely about her political commitments and the political landscape in her area. Also discussed are the conditions facing undocumented immigrants in Washington and around the country and the disproportional impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on immigrant communities