Jose Angel N

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Illegal: Reflections of an Undocumented ImmigrantHardcover, 24 January 2014

Illegal: Reflections of an Undocumented Immigrant
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Part of Series
Latinos in Chicago and Midwest
Print Length
136 pages
Language
English
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Date Published
24 Jan 2014
ISBN-10
0252038312
ISBN-13
9780252038310

Description

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, N. was isolated by a lack of legal documentation. Travel concerns made promotions impossible. The simple act of purchasing his girlfriend a beer at a Cubs baseball game caused embarrassment and shame when N. couldn't produce a valid ID. A frustrating contradiction, N. lived in a luxury high-rise condo but couldn't fully live the American dream. He did, however, find solace in the one gift America gave him--his education. Ultimately, N.'s is the story of the triumph of education over adversity. In Illegal, he debunks the stereotype that undocumented immigrants are freeloaders without access to education or opportunity for advancement. With bravery and honesty, N. details the constraints, deceptions, and humiliations that characterize alien life "amid the shadows."

Product Details

Author:
Jose Angel N
Book Format:
Hardcover
Country of Origin:
US
Date Published:
24 January 2014
Dimensions:
23.11 x 15.75 x 1.27 cm
Genre:
Hispanic/Latino Studies
ISBN-10:
0252038312
ISBN-13:
9780252038310
Language:
English
Pages:
136
Weight:
317.51 gm

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