Illegal: Reflections of an Undocumented Immigrant
José Ángel N.
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Description for Illegal: Reflections of an Undocumented Immigrant
Hardback. A day after 'N' first crossed the US border from Mexico, he was caught and then released onto the streets of Tijuana. Undeterred, he crawled back through a tunnel to San Diego, where he entered the United States forever. In this book, he details the constraints, deceptions, and humiliations that characterize alien life "amid the shadows." Series: Latinos in Chicago and the Midwest. Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: 1KL; GTB; JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 157 x 13. Weight in Grams: 318.
A day after José Ángel N. first crossed the United States border from Mexico, he was caught and then released onto the streets of Tijuana. Undeterred, N. crawled back through a tunnel to San Diego, where he entered the United States to stay. Illegal: Reflections of an Undocumented Immigrant is his timely and compelling memoir of building a new life in America.
A day after José Ángel N. first crossed the United States border from Mexico, he was caught and then released onto the streets of Tijuana. Undeterred, N. crawled back through a tunnel to San Diego, where he entered the United States to stay. Illegal: Reflections of an Undocumented Immigrant is his timely and compelling memoir of building a new life in America.
Arriving in the 1990s with a ninth grade education, N. traveled to Chicago where he found access to ESL and GED classes. He eventually attended college and graduate school and became a professional translator.
Despite having a well-paying job, ... Read more
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Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Series
Latinos in Chicago and the Midwest
Condition
New
Number of Pages
136
Place of Publication
Baltimore, United States
ISBN
9780252038310
SKU
V9780252038310
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About José Ángel N.
José Ángel N. is a writer and translator whose essays have appeared in cultural magazines in the United States and Mexico.
Reviews for Illegal: Reflections of an Undocumented Immigrant
"With near-poetic language, this undocumented immigrant from Mexico. . . . describes his years-long journey from harrowing border crossing to proud husband, father and home owner."
Library Journal "Because we speak of them in the collective
as 'illegal immigrants' or 'the undocumented'
it is shocking to be addressed by a singular voice. Nearly twenty years ago José Ángel N. entered the United States ... Read more
Library Journal "Because we speak of them in the collective
as 'illegal immigrants' or 'the undocumented'
it is shocking to be addressed by a singular voice. Nearly twenty years ago José Ángel N. entered the United States ... Read more