{"product_id":"underground-america-narratives-of-undocumented-lives-9781786632272","title":"Underground America: Narratives of Undocumented Lives","description":"\u003cb\u003eThese remarkable oral histories of undocumented men and women struggling to carve a life for themselves in the U.S. \"[fill] a gap in our understanding of [immigration] by humanizing the people at the center of an otherwise cold debate\" (\u003ci\u003eHuffington Post\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e They arrive from around the world for countless reasons. Many come simply to make a living. Others are fleeing persecution in their native countries. Millions of immigrants risk deportation and imprisonment by living in the U.S. without legal status. They are living underground, with little protection from exploitation at the hands of human smugglers, employers, or law enforcement.\u003ci\u003e Underground America\u003c\/i\u003e presents the remarkable stories of U.S. immigrants. Among the narrators: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Farid, an Iranian-American business owner who employs a number of American citizens while he himself remains undocumented. A critic of the Iranian government, he fears for his safety if he is deported to his native country. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Diana, who along with thousands of other Latino workers helped rebuild the Gulf Coast after Hurricane Katrina. After completing her work, she and many others were detained and imprisoned for not having proper documentation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Liso, who was enticed to come to the United States as a religious missionary, but on arrival was forced into unpaid domestic labor. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e Underground America \u003c\/i\u003eis part of the Voice of Witness book series--co-founded by acclaimed author Dave Eggers--which uses oral history to illuminate human rights crises around the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Verso\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/25\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781786632272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.40w x 1.10d","brand":"Peter Orner","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51894789669045,"sku":"9781786632272","price":16.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_c73714ad-98fb-4c48-9e2a-24c4303f4573.jpg?v=1760491242","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/underground-america-narratives-of-undocumented-lives-9781786632272","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}