After the last border

"The story of two refugee families and their hope and resilience as they fight to survive and belong in America The . . . acceptance of immigrants and refugees has been central to America's identity for centuries--yet America has periodically turned its back at times of . . . humanitarian need. [This book] is a . . . look at the lives of two women as they struggle for the twenty-first century American dream. Mu Naw, a Christian from Myanmar struggling to put down roots with her family, was accepted after decades in a refugee camp at a time when America was at its most open to displaced families; and Hasna, a Muslim from Syria, agrees to relocate as a last resort for the safety of her family--only to be . . . separated from her children by a sudden ban on refugees from Muslim countries. [The author] tracks the human impacts of America's ever-shifting refugee policy as both women narrowly escape from their home countries and begin the . . . process of resettling in Austin, Texas"--Provided by publisher.