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A review by booksarethenewblack
Dreaming of Home: How We Turn Fear into Pride, Power, and Real Change by Cristina Jiménez
5.0
Wow, this was incredibly informative and deeply important. I want to start by saying this: I’m not here to argue about politics. I firmly believe that everyone deserves basic human rights, and nothing will change my mind on that. Don’t even try.
Jimenez shares her personal story and her work advocating for immigrant rights. With everything happening in the world right now, this book couldn't have come at a better time. I beg you to read it and truly listen to what these human beings endure. They’re not here to "steal jobs" or "be criminals." They’re trying, often for many years, to navigate legal channels in search of a better life for themselves and their families. Cristina's story touches on just a portion of what it was like living through Trump's presidency. I can’t imagine the fear she must feel, not only for herself, but for her family and friends.
She recounts her journey with raw honesty, describing how every obstacle felt like an uphill battle. The constant fear of deportation when all she wanted was to go to school, and live a normal life, is heartbreaking. This country was built by immigrants, and I will die on that hill. Immigrants are vital, valuable, and necessary. The racial profiling happening today is both disgusting and terrifying. Please, take the time to listen to her story. Try to put yourself in someone else’s shoes.
Cristina has dedicated her life to speaking out and helping immigrants. She’s an organizer and the co-founder of United We Dream. I’m linking it here --> United We Dream --< so you can learn more. The work they’re doing is more important now than ever. Cristina didn’t plan for her book to be released during such dark times, but I think it's here at the perfect time. I highly recommend picking it up.
Thank you, St. Martin's Press and Netgalley, for the e-arc. All thoughts and opinions are my own!
Jimenez shares her personal story and her work advocating for immigrant rights. With everything happening in the world right now, this book couldn't have come at a better time. I beg you to read it and truly listen to what these human beings endure. They’re not here to "steal jobs" or "be criminals." They’re trying, often for many years, to navigate legal channels in search of a better life for themselves and their families. Cristina's story touches on just a portion of what it was like living through Trump's presidency. I can’t imagine the fear she must feel, not only for herself, but for her family and friends.
She recounts her journey with raw honesty, describing how every obstacle felt like an uphill battle. The constant fear of deportation when all she wanted was to go to school, and live a normal life, is heartbreaking. This country was built by immigrants, and I will die on that hill. Immigrants are vital, valuable, and necessary. The racial profiling happening today is both disgusting and terrifying. Please, take the time to listen to her story. Try to put yourself in someone else’s shoes.
Cristina has dedicated her life to speaking out and helping immigrants. She’s an organizer and the co-founder of United We Dream. I’m linking it here --> United We Dream --< so you can learn more. The work they’re doing is more important now than ever. Cristina didn’t plan for her book to be released during such dark times, but I think it's here at the perfect time. I highly recommend picking it up.
Thank you, St. Martin's Press and Netgalley, for the e-arc. All thoughts and opinions are my own!