The making of a dream : how a group of young undocumented immigrants helped change what it means to be American / Laura Wides-Muñoz.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wides-Muñoz, Laura, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Noncitizens--United States.

Noncitizens.

United States.

Noncitizens--Government policy--United States.

Noncitizens--Government policy.

Illegal immigration--United States.

Illegal immigration.

Noncitizen children--United States.

Noncitizen children.

Illegal immigration--Government policy--United States.

Noncitizen children--Government policy--United States.

Government policy.

United States--Emigration and immigration--Government policy.

Emigration and immigration.

Emigration and immigration law--United States.

Emigration and immigration law.

Physical Description:

xiv, 359 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Other Title:

How a group of young undocumented immigrants helped change what it means to be American

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2018]

Summary:

"A journalist chronicles the next chapter in civil rights--the story of a movement and a nation, witnessed through the poignant and inspiring experiences of five young undocumented activists who are transforming society's attitudes toward one of the most contentious political matters roiling America today: immigration." -- From Amazon.com summary.

Contents:

In the beginning

Seeds planted

A wake-up cry

Dark clouds lead to a trail

A trail of tears and dreams

Arrival and afterglow

Marriage, a death, and a vote

New paths

Mounting pressure

After DACA

The next battle

New alliances

Graduation

Here to stay

A note on language.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 331-342) and index.

ISBN:

9780062560124

0062560123

OCLC:

988049224