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Tag Archives: Illegal: Reflections of an Undocumented Immigrant
Jose Angel N. on undocumented immigrants and negative growth
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Today at The Point, José Ángel N. contributes an essay drawing on his experiences as an undocumented immigrant to ponder American progress, the idea of home, and today’s fraught immigration atmosphere. When I am invited to share my experience as … Continue reading
Illegal author José Ángel N.’s open letter to President Obama
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José Ángel N. is an undocumented immigrant who lives in Chicago. In his memoir Illegal: Reflections of an Undocumented Immigrant, José Ángel writes of his own journey from Mexico to find a new life in America. The crisis of thousands … Continue reading
Q&A with Illegal: Reflections of an Undocumented Immigrant author José Ángel N.
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José Ángel N. came to the United States from Mexico in the 1990s with a ninth grade education. An undocumented immigrant, N. traveled to Chicago where he found access to ESL and GED classes. He eventually attended college and graduate school … Continue reading
Read an excerpt of Illegal: Reflections of an Undocumented Immigrant
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“With great eloquence and pathos, N. draws on his daily life and references philosophers from Socrates to Kant to describe the netherworld of the undocumented. He takes solace in his education and his gift for reflection as he watches the … Continue reading
