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Hidden in the Heartland: The New Wave of Immigrants and the Challenge to America
Michigan State University Press, 2011 Paper: 978-0-87013-997-0 | eISBN: 978-1-60917-132-2 Library of Congress Classification HD5856.U5D54 2011 Dewey Decimal Classification 305.9069120973
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ABOUT THIS BOOK
As other teens returned home from school, thirteen-year-old José Silva headed for work at a restaurant, where he would remain until 2:00 a.m. Francisca Herrera, a tomato picker, was exposed to pesticides while she was pregnant and gave birth to a baby without arms or legs. Silva and Herrera immigrated illegally to the United States, and their experiences are far from unique. In this comprehensive, balanced overview of the immigration crisis, Nancy Brown Diggs examines the abusive, unethical conditions under which many immigrants work, and explores how what was once a border problem now extends throughout the country. Drawing from a wide spectrum of sources, Hidden in the Heartland demonstrates how the current situation is untenable for both illegal immigrants and American citizens. A vivid portrait of the immigration crisis, the book makes a passionate case for confronting this major human rights issue—a threat to the very unity of the country. See other books on: Challenge | Heartland | Hidden | Human rights | Migrant labor See other titles from Michigan State University Press |
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Hidden in the Heartland: The New Wave of Immigrants and the Challenge to America
ABOUT THIS BOOK | AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY | TOC | REQUEST ACCESSIBLE FILE
Michigan State University Press, 2011
Paper: 978-0-87013-997-0
eISBN: 978-1-60917-132-2
Paper: 978-0-87013-997-0
eISBN: 978-1-60917-132-2
As other teens returned home from school, thirteen-year-old José Silva headed for work at a restaurant, where he would remain until 2:00 a.m. Francisca Herrera, a tomato picker, was exposed to pesticides while she was pregnant and gave birth to a baby without arms or legs. Silva and Herrera immigrated illegally to the United States, and their experiences are far from unique. In this comprehensive, balanced overview of the immigration crisis, Nancy Brown Diggs examines the abusive, unethical conditions under which many immigrants work, and explores how what was once a border problem now extends throughout the country. Drawing from a wide spectrum of sources, Hidden in the Heartland demonstrates how the current situation is untenable for both illegal immigrants and American citizens. A vivid portrait of the immigration crisis, the book makes a passionate case for confronting this major human rights issue—a threat to the very unity of the country.
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