illegal aliens

Eleven-year-old Deming Guo's Chinese immigrant mother went to her job one day and never returned--gone without a trace. Adopted by a white family and his named changed to Daniel Wilkinson, the boy grows into a restless and misguided young man. Meanwhile his mother must face the mistakes of her past that led to her son's lonely and difficult childhood.

Explores the lives and barriers faced by sixteen undocumented students actively pursuing higher levels of education in the United States in order to achieve the American Dream.

The author shares his account of the Mexico and Arizona migrant disappearances, including his stories from two years traveling up and down the migrant trail from Central America and across the US border.

"Shortly after retiring from the university where she taught literature, Antonia Vega, a Latino writer, loses her beloved husband and her life seems to suddenly fall apart. Until then, she seemed to have found comfort in the literature she loves--the words of her favorite authors spin around her head like prayers--but the disappearance of her sister, with her unpredictable personality and big heart, along with the appearance of an immigrant illegally in her home garage, they return Antonia to harsh reality. In these circumstances, the world requires more than words"--Amazon.

"Though sanctuary cities have recently become a significant aspect of the immigration debate as a result of the Trump administration's stricter immigration policies, sanctuary cities have existed in the US since the 1980s and for centuries in countries around the world. However, the precise definition and legal standing of sanctuary cities in today's context is often foggy. The viewpoints in this volume discuss the timely issue of sanctuary cities from a variety of angles while also exploring the economic, cultural, political, and moral aspects of asylum and immigration"--Provided by publisher.

Sixteen-year-old Enrique embarks on a journey to find his mother, who eleven years earlier had illegally entered the United States hoping to find work and make enough money to send home to her starving family in Honduras.

Uli and his brother are both undocumented immigrants living in Texas just hoping to get by, when their plane crash lands them back in Mexico. With drug cartels and the militia between them and freedom, Uli and his brother must navigate the dangerous landscape while fighting to survive.

Osmel's dreams of becoming a meteorologist are shattered when he discovers that he is undocumented. His fears grow when his father is arrested by ICE. Fearful of how others will react, he tells only his school counselor, and tries to deal with his anxiety alone.

Eighteen-year-old Jos? serves as the bridge between his non-English speaking family and the rest of the world, and because his parents are illegal immigrants and extended family lives with them, money is tight so Jos? works nights and arrives at school so tired that teachers at his alternative high school step in to help.

After the sudden death of her husband, a literature professor tries to rediscover who she is while also dealing with a series of family and political crises.