The Border Patrol Ate My Dust - Softcover

Alarcon, Alicia

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1558854320 ISBN 13: 9781558854321

Publisher: Arte Publico Press, 2004

Synopsis

Cultural Studies. Latino/Latina Studies. Translation by Ethriam Cash Brammer. Eye-opening first-hand testimonies of immigrants navigating the U.S. border. Radio personality Alicia Alarcon invited listeners to call and share their stories. These intriguing but heartbreaking passages reveal young and old, men and women, who must overcome the impossible as they hope to find a better place than the one they've left behind. These difficult and gritty stories are the stroies of the successful, the ones who make it across,only to scratch together lives on the other side. "This wonderful firsthand description of the immigration experience is recommended for public and academic libraries and bookstores" - Criticas (Starred Review).

About this title

From the Publisher:

These intriguing but heartbreaking passages reveal young and old, men and women, who must overcome the impossible as they hope to find a better place than the one they’ve left behind. These difficult and gritty stories are the stories of the successful, the ones who make it across, past the natural and the bureaucratic obstacles along the border, only to scratch together lives on the other side.

About the Author:

ALICIA ALARCÓN was born in Jocotepec, Jalisco, Mexico. Her parents moved their large family to Mexicali, on the border of the United States, to provide a better life for their children. She has been a journalist for La Opinión, Univisión, and CNN Radio in Los Angeles. She currently hosts a program on Radio Unica 1580 AM in Los Angeles.

About this edition

• Publisher: Arte Publico Press
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 1558854320
• ISBN 13: 9781558854321
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 203