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Guía para el mojado
註釋"A comprehensive and illustrated guide for the illegal migrant to the US. "In this simple and practical manual, Mike Nevin, an American Good Samaritan, describes how to overcome the difficulties experienced by an illegal worker and tells you what are the essential steps so that you do not get lost in the United States ..." The guide includes how to cross the border - including by foot and by the river. The kind of hustlers that can be found on the border: people that sell or rent documents, genuine and fake. How to deal with the border patrol and how to recognize them. In a section it lists all the possible dangers. In this section is included a chapter of tips for the woman: it says that there are "coyotes" that can help them to cross the border as long as their families pay them on the other side - it warns them "donþt try to trick them, they are capable of raping you or your daughters" it also warns them regarding prostitution: " ... donþt fall in prostitution, itþs an easy way to make money, but men donþt like to wear condoms and the danger is aids. Thereþs an epidemic of aids in the US and also on the Hispanic community". For the woman, the guide includes various places were they can give her food, shelter and even assistance to pregnant woman. It includes photos and the addresses of such places. The guide also show how to look for jobs, how to make connections to get them, how to look on the newpaper and even go to restaurants with a note (if they donþt know English). The guide explains how to settle in the US, conserve a job, send money to Mexico, purchase for low cost food, how to save, the path to citizenship and to avoid going to jail. In a section, it tell the reader to not be afraid of bosses that refuse to pay and threaten to call the "Migra"."--Bookseller's description