The Other Face of America: Chronicles of the Immigrants Shaping Our Future
by Jorge Ramos
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Immigrants in America are at the heart of what makes this country the most prosperous and visionary in the world. Writing from his own heartfelt perspective as an immigrant, Jorge Ramos, one of the world’s most popular and well-respected Spanish-language television news broadcasters, listens to and explores stories of dozens of immigrants who decided to change their lives and risk everything -- families, jobs, history, and their own culture -- in order to pursue a better, freer, and opportunity-filled future in the United States.In his famously clear voice, Jorge Ramos brings to life the tales of individuals from Mexico, Puerto Rico, Cuba, and the Dominican Republic, among other countries, and explains why they first immigrated, what their dreams are, how they deal with American racism, and what they believe their future in America will hold for them and their children.From the Vieques controversy to the "Spanglish" phenomenon to the explosion of Latino creativity in the arts, Ramos shows that there is a new face in America -- one whose colors and countries of origin are as diverse as the country it has adopted as home.
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- Title
- The Other Face of America: Chronicles of the Immigrants Shaping Our Future
- Author
- Jorge Ramos
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- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Acceptable
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- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0066214165
- ISBN 13
- 9780066214160
- Publisher
- Rayo / HarperCollins
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2002
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