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Dear America

Notes of an Undocumented Citizen

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Dear America

De: Jose Antonio Vargas
Narrado por: Jose Antonio Vargas
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Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jose Antonio Vargas, called “[T]he most famous undocumented immigrant in America”, tackles one of the defining issues of our time in this explosive and deeply personal call to arms.

“This is not a book about the politics of immigration. This book - at its core - is not about immigration at all. This book is about homelessness, not in a traditional sense but in the unsettled, unmoored psychological state that undocumented immigrants like myself find ourselves in. This book is about lying and being forced to lie to get by; about passing as an American and as a contributing citizen; about families, keeping them together, and having to make new ones when you can’t. This book is about constantly hiding from the government and, in the process, hiding from ourselves. This book is about what it means to not have a home.

"After 25 years of living illegally in a country that does not consider me one of its own, this book is the closest thing I have to freedom.” (Jose Antonio Vargas, from Dear America)

©2018 Undocumented LLC (P)2018 HarperCollins Publishers Ciencias Sociales Emigración e Inmigración Política y Activismo Políticos Inspirador Para reflexionar Sincero Immigration Law

Reseñas de la Crítica

"Vargas's performance of his memoir is sincere, intelligent, and thoughtful.... Vargas exhibits passion and composure even as critics exhort him to 'get in line' to become a citizen - though no such path exists from his current status." (AudioFile)

Editorial Review

Defining home

There are books that are so perfectly right for the zeitgeist that it’s scary and amazing at the same time, and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jose Antonio Vargas’s memoir of his life as an undocumented person is such a book. The audiobook takes it to another level as his voice brings home the reality of his life since coming from the Philippines at the age of 11, what it means to be living in limbo in this day and age (deportation is a real threat to him since he publicly outed himself in an essay to cease hiding in plain sight), and why we all must grapple with the future of immigration policies—all while displaying a killer knack for imagery, such as when he compared his native Tagalog accent to "the sound of tropical rain pouring down on cement." It’s a reminder of the real life hearts and minds we stand to lose beyond the illegal alien headlines. —Abby W., Audible Editor

Powerful Personal Story • Eye-opening Perspective • Engaging Reading • Authentic Emotional Narrative
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I had to read this for class and I was pleasantly surprised. A really authentic story where he not only addresses his points of view but the opinions of others and answers questions you also have in your mind

Read it for class

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so this book was nice I liked the story and it gave me a real perspective on an issue.

pretty pretty good

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This is an amazing book about a real story of immigration. As an American born citizen, it helped me understand more about the processes that govern our immigration system. The story is honest, heartfelt, and personal in an offensive style. Highly recommend.

amazing

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This is one gutsy guy to get out there and do all the things he did while looking over his shoulder. He is very brave. He seemed to be backed into a corner believing that he was here legally and then finding out that he was not legal after spending so many years here.
Enlightening book. A little sad.

Everyone Should Read This Book

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I am terrible at reading books for leisure. I started this book a long time ago, in print. I kept trying to go back to it, but I'm just really bad at making the time.

I finally decided to give Audiobooks a try and I am so glad I did. This book is officially my favorite book. The audio version is read by Jose Antonio Vargas himself, and I felt the pain in all of his words. The whole book is amazing, but the last few chapters had me crying many times as he put into words the pain that I struggle with so much. The pain of what I've lost, the pain of not belonging, the pain of uncertainty, the pain of being stuck, the pain of feeling ungrateful, and the pain of not having a home. Ni de aquí, ni de allá. My life story.

I highly recommend this book for anyone, regardless of your experience with or knowledge of our immigration system. He adds a historical policy framework throughout for a better understanding. Read this book, or listen to the audiobook, but absorb this. Somehow.

For educators, I would find a way to add this to your curriculum. It's so good. 💙

My new favorite book

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I am so grateful to you for sharing your story. My Greek and Brazilian ancestors immigrated only 100 years ago, and my Western European family came within the last 300 years. They had the desire to migrate for a better life, a fresh start. And so do I. I agree that movement is a universal human right.

Safety, education, health care... these are the gifts our wealthy society has the ability to give to each other, if only we would lobby and vote for it. Will we choose to see the humanity in each of us? Will we care enough that others’ needs be met? Will we model and talk about these values with our children?

Thank you for your radical transparency. Thank you for being an educator. Thank you for telling the truth, even though it made your life harder. I admire you and am so thankful for your story.

Dear Antonio

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when you're ready to hear a first person perspective on how the immigration laws and rhetoric affect real people.

A great source on understanding immigration

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This is a must read. So many of us don't know how undocumented immigrates feel, what they and their families go through. For those of you who are immigrates this read might touch home. Very powerful book.

Highly recommended read

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Learned a lot. I agree that everyone should listen to him tell his story. Maybe a movie in his future.

Enlightening Story

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When I selected the book I understood the subject would be immigration but I wasn't prepared for the difficulty migrants needed to endure. There is no clear path to become a U S citizen, there's no line to stand in, and the possibility of deportation and or arrest lurching everywhere. Jose explains the confusing world he was forced to participate in. The paranoia generated by the citizens of our country is unbelievable. People we need to get our shit together and create a clear path to naturalization. Regardless of what is commonly said immigrants do provide necessary labor in our country, they provide much for us!

What would you do?

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