Immigrants in America are at the heart of what makes this country the
most prosperous and visionary in the world. Writing from his own
heartfelt perspective as an immigrant, Jorge Ramos, one of the world's
most popular and well-respected Spanish-language television news
broadcasters, listens to and explores stories of dozens of immigrants
who decided to change their lives and risk everything -- families, jobs,
history, and their own culture -- in order to pursue a better, freer,
and opportunity-filled future in the United States.In his famously clear
voice, Jorge Ramos brings to life the tales of individuals from Mexico,
Puerto Rico, Cuba, and the Dominican Republic, among other countries,
and explains why they first immigrated, what their dreams are, how they
deal with American racism, and what they believe their future in America
will hold for them and their children.
From the Vieques controversy to the "Spanglish" phenomenon to the
explosion of Latino creativity in the arts, Ramos shows that there is a
new face in America -- one whose colors and countries of origin are as
diverse as the country it has adopted as home.