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Hidden in the Heartland
Nancy Brown Diggs
其他書名
The New Wave of Immigrants and the Challenge to America
出版Michigan State University Press, 2011
ISBN16289608179781628960815
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=YzGntAEACAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
註釋As other teens returned home from school, thirteen-year-old Jos ̌Silva headed for work at a restaurant, where he would remain until 2: 00 a. m. Francisca Herrera, a tomato picker, was exposed to pesticides while she was pregnant and gave birth to a baby without arms or legs. Silva and Herrera immigrated illegally to the United States, and their experiences are far from unique. In this comprehensive, balanced overview of the immigration crisis, Nancy Brown Diggs examines the abusive, unethical conditions under which many immigrants work, and explores how what was once a border problem now extends throughout the country. Drawing from a wide spectrum of sources, Hidden in the Heartland demonstrates how the current situation is untenable for both illegal immigrants and American citizens. A vivid portrait of the immigration crisis, the book makes a passionate case for confronting this major human rights issue-a threat to the very unity of the country.