After his father disappears, twelve-year-old Felipe, his mother, and his younger sister set out on a difficult and dangerous journey, trying to make their way from their home in El Salvador to Canada.
Examines the history of undocumented immigration to the United States, the hardships endured by illegal aliens, their motives in immigrating, and current efforts to control this situation.
Tells the stories of eleven South Americans, Central Americans, Mexicans, and Caribbean Islanders who entered the United States to work as illegal aliens and overcame many physical and financial ordeals.
After his father disappears, twelve-year-old Felipe, his mother, and his younger sister set out on a difficult and dangerous journey, trying to make their way from their home in El Salvador to Canada.
Examines the history of undocumented immigration to the United States, the hardships endured by illegal aliens, their motives in immigrating, and current efforts to control this situation.
Maria and her brother and sister, Salvadoran refugees, are smuggled into the United States in crates and try to eke out a living in Chicago with the help of a sympathetic family.
