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bngambill's review against another edition
5.0
If you are interested in, any capacity, undocumented immigration from a personal perspective, this is a great book to listen to/read. Jose's perspective on being an undocumented immigrant in the US is eye opening. It has granted me greater understanding and led me to do some research on my own of the undocumented in the US.
mommamouse's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
4.5
msrudolph's review against another edition
challenging
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5.0
meganharty's review against another edition
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5.0
a really great and really important memoir!
colleengeedrumm's review against another edition
4.0
A very nice, readable story documenting an experience of a man who has been here for 25 years. Brought to America as a child from the Philippines, with no say in what is transpiring, he has had to struggle to live with no legal documents to support his right to drive, work, etc. Nevertheless, he has managed to fulfill his dream as a journalist and bring to light some of the issues and educate others to help address this very real situation and barriers which clearly needs improvement.
The master narrative.
I cite their race because it's a crucial element of their power. Black writers gave me permission to question America. Black writers challenged me to find my place here and created a space for me to claim. Reading black writers opened doors to other writers of color, specifically Asian and Latino authors whose work was often even more marginalized than that of black writers.
"Global migration crisis" is in reality a natural progression of history. The promise of the American Dream - a better life, but we are also here because you were there-the cost of American imperialism and globalization, the impact of economic policies and political decisions. We need a new language around migration and the meaning of citizenship. Our survival depends on the creation and understanding of this new language. People like us come to America because America was in our countries.
The U.S. spends more money each year on border and immigration enforcement than the combined budgets of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms and Explosives, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Secret Service, and the U.S. Marshals. $100 billion tax dollars since 9/11.
The master narrative.
I cite their race because it's a crucial element of their power. Black writers gave me permission to question America. Black writers challenged me to find my place here and created a space for me to claim. Reading black writers opened doors to other writers of color, specifically Asian and Latino authors whose work was often even more marginalized than that of black writers.
"Global migration crisis" is in reality a natural progression of history. The promise of the American Dream - a better life, but we are also here because you were there-the cost of American imperialism and globalization, the impact of economic policies and political decisions. We need a new language around migration and the meaning of citizenship. Our survival depends on the creation and understanding of this new language. People like us come to America because America was in our countries.
The U.S. spends more money each year on border and immigration enforcement than the combined budgets of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms and Explosives, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Secret Service, and the U.S. Marshals. $100 billion tax dollars since 9/11.