基本説明
Writing from celebrated authors such as Jamaica Kincaid, Maxine Hong Kingston, and Richard Rodribuez with striking selections from young writers, as wall as diary entries and letters home from undocumented workers.
Full Description
This collection presents voices from the great second wave of American immigration. Mixing beautiful writing from celebrated authors such as Jamaica Kincaid, Maxine Hong Kingston, and Richard Rodriguez with striking selections from young writers, as well as diary entries and letters home from undocumented workers, "Crossing into America" presents a complex portrait of emerging America. Since the immigration reform of 1965 removed many of the racial barriers in US immigration laws, the second wave of immigrants has transformed the face of the United States. "Crossing into America" includes stories and memoirs of writers born in Mexico, Cuba, Kashmir, the Philippines, South Africa, and Romania, among other places, as well as poignant reflections on the immigrant experience by the children of immigrants. The book also includes an accessible history of American immigration policy and an original and timely section of conversations with activists, artists, and journalists who work on the front lines of America's immigrant battles.