Underground America - Narratives of Undocumented Lives (Hardcover)

Millions of undocumented immigrants live in the United States under constant threat of imprisonment or deportation. They survive underground, with little protection from exploitation by human smugglers, employers, or law enforcement. Underground America presents the remarkable oral histories of men and women struggling to carve out a life in the United States. Among the narrators: Farid, an Iranian-American business owner who employs a number of American citizens while he himself remains undocumented. A critic of the Iranian government, he fears for his safety if he is deported to his native country. Diana, who along with thousands of other Latino workers helped rebuild the Gulf Coast after Hurricane Katrina. After completing her work, she and many others were detained and imprisoned for not having proper documentation. Liso, who was enticed to come to the United States as a religious missionary, but on arrival was forced into unpaid domestic labor.

General

Imprint:	Verso Books
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	July 2017
Authors:	Voice of Witness
Editors:	Peter Orner
Foreword by:	Luis Alberto Urrea
Dimensions:	210 x 140 x 29mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	408
ISBN-13:	978-1-78663-287-6
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Population & demography > Immigration & emigration Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Refugees & political asylum Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political control & freedoms > Political control & influence > Political oppression & persecution > General
LSN:	1-78663-287-X
Barcode:	9781786632876

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