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Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
xx, 343 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
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Una colección única de ensayos disruptivos, poemas y arte gráfico de cuarenta y un migrantes, refugiados y Dreamers -- incluidos escritores galardonados, artistas y activistas -- que arrojan luz sobre lo que hoy en día significa vivir como indocumentado.
"Introduction by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Viet Thanh Nguyen. A unique collection of 44 groundbreaking essays, poems, and artwork by migrants, refugees and Dreamers--including award-winning...
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
xix, 311 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
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"Introduction by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Viet Thanh Nguyen-- A unique collection of 44 groundbreaking essays, poems, and artwork by migrants, refugees and Dreamers--including award-winning writers, artists, and activists--that illuminate what it is like living undocumented today. In the overheated debate about immigration, we often lose sight of the humanity at the heart of this complex issue. The immigrants and refugees living precariously...
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Pub. Date
2024.
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258 pages : illustrations, forms ; 28 cm
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"Find out about the most promising opportunities for U.S. lawful residence and how to handle the complex application procedures in How to Get a Green Card. This book has helped countless immigrants over the years--especially ones not lucky enough to have an employer sponsoring them. You'll find out how to work with U.S. officials and prepare and present the right documents at the right time to get a green card through: parents, siblings, or adult...
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"When Javier Zamora was nine, he traveled unaccompanied by bus, boat, and foot from El Salvador to the United States to reunite with his parents. This is his memoir of that dangerous journey, a nine-week odyssey that nearly ended in calamity on multiple occasions. It's a miracle that Javier survived the crossing and a miracle that he has the talent to now tell his story so masterfully. While Solito is Javier's story, it's also the story of millions...
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Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
258 pages : illustrations, forms ; 28 cm
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"The U.S. immigration system is an enormous bureaucracy, so it's vital that you understand it before attempting to apply for a green card. Making a mistake can lead to delays and hassles or even ruin your chances for success. How to Get a Green Card provides everything you need to know about qualifying for permanent U.S. residence if you don't have an employer sponsoring you. Find out how to work with U.S. officials and prepare and present the right...
Pub. Date
2024
Physical Desc
183 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
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"Residencia americana te ofrece una visión detallada y completa del proceso de solicitud de la residencia legal en los Estados Unidos. Desde los criterios de elegibilidad hasta la documentación necesaria, te guía paso a paso en cada etapa del camino. Y con acceso a recursos online, ¡siempre está actualizada! Además, explora las diferentes opciones para obtener la residencia, desde aquellas patrocinadas por familia o empleo, hasta la lotería...
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Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
vii, 293 pages ; 21 cm
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"Rafa estaba a punto de terminar la secundaria cuando accidentalmente descubrió que era indocumentado. A pesar de que sus padres se esforzaban por evitar que se sintiera diferente y lo animaban a perseguir sus sueño, su magnífica vida de adolescente americano se desmoronaba. ¿Qué hacer? Alf también era inmigrante ¡y a nadie le importaba su estatus legal!"
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Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
274 pages ; 20 cm
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"La Madre de Efrén Nava es su Superwoman, a Soperwoman, llamada asi por los deliciosos sopes mexicanos que suele preparar. Su amá y su apá trabajan duro todo el día para mantener a la familia, asegurándose de que Efrén y sus hermanos menores, Max y Mía, se sientan seguros y queridos. Pero Efrén se preocupa por sus padres. Aunque nació en Estados Unidos, sus padres son indocumentados. Su peor pesadilla se vuelve realidad cuando su...
Pub. Date
2002
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (72 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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Chronicles the rise of Jesus "El Matador" Chavez through the professional boxing ranks to number one contender for the World Championship when the U.S. government enacted two tough immigration laws that ordered the immediate deportation of all non-U.S. citizens with a criminal conviction. Despite his clear rehabilitation Jesus, with a prior conviction for armed robbery, was deported to Mexico
El talentoso boxeador Jesús "El Matador" Chávez encuentra...
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Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
xxv, 287 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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"An analysis of the costs and effects of immigration and immigration policy, both on American life and on new Americans. This book examines the costs and ends of America's interior enforcement: the policies and agencies, including ICE, aimed at removing immigrants already living in the country. Economist Tara Watson and journalist Kalee Thompson pair analysis with personal stories from immigrants and their families to assess immigration's effects...
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Based on the Los Angeles Times series that won two Pulitzer Prizes, this is a timeless story of families torn apart. When Enrique was five, his mother, too poor to feed her children, left Honduras to work in the United States. The move allowed her to send money back home so Enrique could eat better and go to school past the third grade. She promised she would return quickly, but she struggled in America. Without her, he became lonely and troubled....
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