A review by su_xng
The Undocumented Americans by Karla Cornejo Villavicencio

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5.0

Lots of Latina women on BookTok recommend this book, particularly for first-gen immigrant kids. SPOT ON.

Such an insightful read. Phenomenal writing, emotional, and sheds light on an under-represented community. As a non-Latino, first-generation child of refugee immigrants, I still found a lot of the stories and sentiments that Karla shares resonate with my own family’s. I came away learning how deeply and the extent that our undocumented neighbors have given to a country that does not want them (as Karla describes herself).

I wholeheartedly recommend this book to any first-gen American, and to those who can have empathy for our under-represented and undocumented communities.