Underground America: Narratives of Undocumented Lives

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Underground America: Narratives of Undocumented Lives
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Voice of Witness
Edited by Peter Orner
Foreword by Luis Alberto Urrea
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:416
Dimensions(mm): Height 210,Width 140
ISBN/Barcode 9781786632272
ClassificationsDewey:323.631092273
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Verso Books
Imprint Verso Books
Publication Date 25 July 2017
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

They arrive from around the world for countless reasons. Many come simply to make a living. Others are fleeing persecution in their native countries. Millions of immigrants risk deportation and imprisonment by living in the U.S. without legal status. They are living underground, with little protection from exploitation at the hands of human smugglers, employers, or law enforcement. Underground America, from the Voice of Witness series, presents the remarkable oral histories of women and men struggling to carve a life for themselves in the U.S.

Author Biography

PETER ORNER edited Underground America and co-edited Hope Deferred, and is the author of four books of fiction. His most recent book, Last Car Over the Sagamore Bridge, was a New York Times Editor's Choice and named a Favorite Book of 2013 by the Wall Street Journal.

Reviews

"This book fills a gap in our understanding of the issue by humanizing the people at the center of an otherwise cold debate." Huffington Post