This book is a great look into the reasons why some immigrants simply cannot "do it the right way". Being married to a foreigner myself I know that the path to citizenship is not easy and for some is not an option. Great read.

mckenziereidhead's review

5.0

Eyeopening perspective as the author writes a memoir and love letter to America.
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scaleraa's review

5.0

One of my favorite autobiographies. Jose Antonio Vargas describes the troubles he faced being brought to the United States from the Philippines as a child without his mother. He discusses common misconceptions about the path to citizenship (which for many is nonexistent) and the struggles he faced growing up gay with pressure from his family to marry a woman to get citizenship. This is such an important perspective especially in today’s times.
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haleigh_gerwig's review

5.0

Very interesting book. Legal documentation in this country is ridiculously misunderstood and "coming the legal way" is so much easier said than done. 
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scabble99's review

5.0

My heart and soul are with Jose
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pmovereem's review

5.0

Required reading. If you have an opinion on immigration, yet—like most of us—don’t know the experiences of immigrants (especially undocumented ones), why stay in that untenable position? This book is a great place to start.
challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

lettheflex222's review

3.5
hopeful informative inspiring reflective
emotional informative inspiring medium-paced

this memoir was written with so much compassion, despite the fact that the author didn’t have this reciprocated by the American government, media or people. It was at times heartbreaking to read how people treat other beings, but an important read nonetheless.