 Alicia Mendieta at her home on 62nd Street in Bay Parkway, Brooklyn. Alicia is an activist for immigrant rights in the city of New York. She has been involved in different pro-immigrant organizations. She came to the United States 16 years ago, leaving all her family back in México. Her grandchildren call her “la abuelita de las maravillas” (wonder Granny). She has worked mainly as a nanny. 