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4.36 AVERAGE
4.36 AVERAGE
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.
Very interesting book. Legal documentation in this country is ridiculously misunderstood and "coming the legal way" is so much easier said than done.
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
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.
Required reading. For every American, most especially now. Read and share with the less enlightened in your families.