An interesting but tough read. The author's writing style is uneven. The chapter about Miami was choppy compared to the others- I was reminded of Hemingway here. While she illuminated many issues unfairly faced by undocumented people, some of the situations she described were so bizarre that I doubted how true they were for the group of these people. Also, she uses very crude language throughout the book. I read the book as part of a process to choose one book for all of my church to read as part of our Social Justice focus this year. I am reluctant to recommend this one. (read less)

An interesting but tough read. The author's writing style is uneven. The chapter about Miami was choppy compared to the others- I was reminded of Hemingway here. While she illuminated many issues unfairly faced by undocumented people, some of the situations she described were so bizarre that I doubted how true they were for the group of these people. Also, she uses very crude language (read more)

I really disliked this book. The only section that I found really interesting was about the undocumented workers who were the "second responders" at the 9/11 site. The author made a point of saying that she wanted to write about those undocumented Americans who have been used, abused, demonized, harassed and forgotten, but then she kept insinuating herself into THEIR narrative. At one point, she writes that she is no journalist. No sh!t. Either write more about the people she said she was going to focus on or write her own memoir. Including all of her interactions with them put her center stage instead of them. (read less)

I really disliked this book. The only section that I found really interesting was about the undocumented workers who were the "second responders" at the 9/11 site. The author made a point of saying that she wanted to write about those undocumented Americans who have been used, abused, demonized, harassed and forgotten, but then she kept insinuating herself into THEIR narrative. At one (read more)