HomePeninsulaCommunity CommunityCoverMigration Neither here nor there The first generation experience By Pen 360 Press 2023.11.24 0 1290 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp "For the American I am not American, and for the Mexican I am not Mexican," Karen Duarte L ez, originally from M ico. By Jireh Mendoza. "For the American, I'm not American, and for the Mexican, I'm not Mexican," says Karen Duarte L ez, a 20-year-old who was born and raised in Redwood City.