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In the Country We Love: My Family Divided
by Diane Guerrero
In The Country We Love: My Family Divided by Diane Guerrero
Book 27 of 2017 completed!
Let me start by saying my parents are immigrants. That being said, this book touched me to my core in ways I can’t articulate.
I remember listening to conversations my parents had on ‘getting papers’, the relief they felt receiving a green card, the prayers for finances to apply for citizenship, the favor needed to move through the process without hiccups. The early mornings waiting outside in the cold for an appointment. The paperwork! Quizzing them to pass the citizenship exam and the pride they felt to FINALLY swear in as a US citizen. It was an arduous process to say the least. I’m eternally grateful that my parents made it through.
In America, immigrants are prey. Prey to unscrupulous lawyers, citizens looking for a hefty sum in exchange for ‘marriage for papers’, employers that pay less than minimum wage to do ‘bottom barrel jobs’ in dangerous working conditions, organizations that claim to help them but swindle them out of their hard earned dollars to name a few. Immigrants are the backbone of America, many forget that.
This book was an amazing read, I highly suggest it if you want to hear a child’s perspective on immigration.
Book 27 of 2017 completed!
Let me start by saying my parents are immigrants. That being said, this book touched me to my core in ways I can’t articulate.
I remember listening to conversations my parents had on ‘getting papers’, the relief they felt receiving a green card, the prayers for finances to apply for citizenship, the favor needed to move through the process without hiccups. The early mornings waiting outside in the cold for an appointment. The paperwork! Quizzing them to pass the citizenship exam and the pride they felt to FINALLY swear in as a US citizen. It was an arduous process to say the least. I’m eternally grateful that my parents made it through.
In America, immigrants are prey. Prey to unscrupulous lawyers, citizens looking for a hefty sum in exchange for ‘marriage for papers’, employers that pay less than minimum wage to do ‘bottom barrel jobs’ in dangerous working conditions, organizations that claim to help them but swindle them out of their hard earned dollars to name a few. Immigrants are the backbone of America, many forget that.
This book was an amazing read, I highly suggest it if you want to hear a child’s perspective on immigration.