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  • Dreamers

  • An Immigrant Generation's Fight for Their American Dream
  • By: Eileen Truax
  • Narrated by: Kyla Garcia
  • Length: 7 hrs and 40 mins
  • 4.0 out of 5 stars (1 rating)

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Dreamers

By: Eileen Truax
Narrated by: Kyla Garcia
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Summary

This intimate, first-of-its-kind account of young undocumented immigrants fighting to live legally within the United States is a “must-read for anyone interested in the immigration debate” (Booklist)

Of the approximately twelve million undocumented immigrants living in the United States, as many as two million came as children. They grow up here, going to elementary, middle, and high school, and then the country they call home won’t—in most states—offer financial aid for college and they’re unable to be legally employed. In 2001, US senator Dick Durbin introduced the DREAM Act to Congress, an initiative that would allow these young people to become legal residents if they met certain requirements.

And now, more than ten years later, in the face of congressional inertia and furious opposition from some, the DREAM Act has yet to be passed. But recently, this young generation has begun organizing, and with their rallying cry “Undocumented, Unapologetic, and Unafraid” they are the newest face of the human rights movement. In Dreamers, Eileen Truax illuminates the stories of these men and women who are living proof of a complex and sometimes hidden political reality that calls into question what it truly means to be American.

©2015 Eileen Truax (P)2017 Beacon Press
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Critic reviews

“Compelling, honest, and personal, this is a must-read for anyone interested in the immigration debate.”Booklist

A forthright, moving piece of advocacy journalism.” Kirkus Reviews

“Truax succeeds in conveying how a shadow status permeates the lives of all the young people profiled here, with education, employment opportunities, and essential social services severely limited or unavailable.” Publishers Weekly

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