| Between the Lines: Letters Between Undocumented Mexican and Latin American Immigrants and Their Families and Friends Contributor(s): Siems, Larry (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0816515522 ISBN-13: 9780816515523 Publisher: University of Arizona Press OUR PRICE: $22.46 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 1995 Annotation: In the continuing U.S. debate over illegal immigration, a human face has rarely been shown. This collection of letters between undocumented immigrants in California and their families in Mexico, Guatemala, and El Salvador reveals the other side of the story. Published for the first time in paperback, this book reveals the often poignant human drama currently being played out along the U.S.-Mexico border. It is the first book that tells the story of these immigrants in their own words, in Spanish and English. It is also of inestimable value to anyone who wants to understand the full dimensions of the problem. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Minority Studies - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social - Biography & Autobiography |
| Dewey: 305.868 |
| LCCN: 94044641 |
| Physical Information: 0.85" H x 5.99" W x 9.08" (1.19 lbs) 311 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Western U.S. - Ethnic Orientation - Hispanic - Geographic Orientation - California |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In the continuing U.S. debate over illegal immigration, a human face has rarely been shown. The topic has been presented as a monolithic abstraction, a creation of statistics, political rhetoric, and fear. This collection of letters between undocumented immigrants in California and their families back home reveals the other side of the story. Published for the first time in paperback, Between the Lines reveals the often poignant human drama currently being played out along the U.S.-Mexico border. The letters, presented in Spanish and English, express powerful feelings of hope, uncertainty, and fear among the undocumented travelers as they arrive in the United States and seek work, social support and legal status. The letters from their families in Mexico, Guatemala, and El Salvador return feelings of hope, love, and support. Translator/editor Siems provides a powerful and lyrical introductory essay that sets the stage for the letters that follow. |