The Resource Illegal : reflections of an undocumented immigrant, José Ángel N
Illegal : reflections of an undocumented immigrant, José Ángel N
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The item Illegal : reflections of an undocumented immigrant, José Ángel N represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Pekin Public Library.
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- Summary
- "A day after N. first crossed the U.S. border from Mexico, he was caught and then released onto the streets of Tijuana. Undeterred, N. crawled back through a tunnel to San Diego, where he entered the United States forever. Illegal: Reflections of an Undocumented Immigrant is his timely and compelling memoir of building a new life in America. Authorial anonymity is required to protect this life. Arriving in the 1990s with a 9th grade education, N. traveled to Chicago where he found access to ESL classes and GED classes. He eventually attended college and graduate school and became a professional translator. Despite having a well-paying job, N. was isolated by a lack of official legal documentation. Travel concerns made big promotions out of reach. Vacation time was spent hiding at home, pretending that he was on a long-planned trip. The simple act of purchasing his girlfriend a beer at a Cubs baseball game caused embarrassment and shame when N. couldn't produce a valid ID. A frustrating contradiction, N. lived in a luxury high-rise condo but couldn't fully live the American dream. He did, however, find solace in the one gift America gave him--his education. Ultimately, N.'s is the story of the triumph of education over adversity. In Illegal he debunks the stereotype that undocumented immigrants are freeloaders without access to education or opportunity for advancement. With bravery and honesty, N. details the constraints, deceptions, and humiliations that characterize alien life "amid the shadows." "--
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xiv, 115 pages
- Contents
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- Amid the shadows
- Of things lost
- My adult education
- The song of the cicadas
- At work
- The day I got counted
- Isbn
- 9780252079863
- Label
- Illegal : reflections of an undocumented immigrant
- Title
- Illegal
- Title remainder
- reflections of an undocumented immigrant
- Statement of responsibility
- José Ángel N
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "A day after N. first crossed the U.S. border from Mexico, he was caught and then released onto the streets of Tijuana. Undeterred, N. crawled back through a tunnel to San Diego, where he entered the United States forever. Illegal: Reflections of an Undocumented Immigrant is his timely and compelling memoir of building a new life in America. Authorial anonymity is required to protect this life. Arriving in the 1990s with a 9th grade education, N. traveled to Chicago where he found access to ESL classes and GED classes. He eventually attended college and graduate school and became a professional translator. Despite having a well-paying job, N. was isolated by a lack of official legal documentation. Travel concerns made big promotions out of reach. Vacation time was spent hiding at home, pretending that he was on a long-planned trip. The simple act of purchasing his girlfriend a beer at a Cubs baseball game caused embarrassment and shame when N. couldn't produce a valid ID. A frustrating contradiction, N. lived in a luxury high-rise condo but couldn't fully live the American dream. He did, however, find solace in the one gift America gave him--his education. Ultimately, N.'s is the story of the triumph of education over adversity. In Illegal he debunks the stereotype that undocumented immigrants are freeloaders without access to education or opportunity for advancement. With bravery and honesty, N. details the constraints, deceptions, and humiliations that characterize alien life "amid the shadows." "--
- Assigning source
- Provided by publisher
- Biography type
- autobiography
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Navejas, José Ángel
- Dewey number
- 305.868/720787311
- Index
- no index present
- LC call number
- F548.9.M5
- LC item number
- N3 2014
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Series statement
- Latinos in Chicago and the Midwest
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Navejas, José Ángel
- Noncitizens
- Mexicans
- United States
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Cultural Heritage
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Literary
- Label
- Illegal : reflections of an undocumented immigrant, José Ángel N
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Amid the shadows -- Of things lost -- My adult education -- The song of the cicadas -- At work -- The day I got counted
- Control code
- ocn861676504
- Dimensions
- 23 cm.
- Extent
- xiv, 115 pages
- Isbn
- 9780252079863
- Isbn Type
- (paperback)
- Lccn
- 2013032194
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- System control number
- (OCoLC)861676504
- Label
- Illegal : reflections of an undocumented immigrant, José Ángel N
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Amid the shadows -- Of things lost -- My adult education -- The song of the cicadas -- At work -- The day I got counted
- Control code
- ocn861676504
- Dimensions
- 23 cm.
- Extent
- xiv, 115 pages
- Isbn
- 9780252079863
- Isbn Type
- (paperback)
- Lccn
- 2013032194
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- System control number
- (OCoLC)861676504
Subject
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs
- Mexicans -- Illinois | Chicago -- Biography
- Navejas, José Ángel
- Noncitizens -- Illinois | Chicago -- Biography
- United States -- Emigration and immigration | Social aspects
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Cultural Heritage
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Literary
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