{"product_id":"9786073161343","title":"We the Dreamers: Life Stories on the Other Side of the Border","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDREAMer: a young visionary, an undocumented immigrant, who wants\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eto achieve the American Dream.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs of \u003cb\u003eAugust 2016\u003c\/b\u003e it was estimated that some \u003cb\u003e35 million Mexicans were living in the United States\u003c\/b\u003e, 23.5 million of whom were  born in the United States and 11.5 million in Mexico. Of the latter,  only 5 million are undocumented and of them, 1.3 million are considered \u003cb\u003eDREAMers\u003c\/b\u003e: young people who were taken to the United States by  their parents when they were children, who grew up and were educated in this country, and who -because of their \u003cb\u003eillegal status\u003c\/b\u003e-\u003cb\u003e  \u003c\/b\u003eface \u003cb\u003edaunting obstacles\u003c\/b\u003e to develop professionally. This, however, does not prevent them from dreaming.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eWe the DREAMers,\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003eJosefina Vázquez Mota \u003c\/b\u003eexplores the laws  and statistics, and above all highlights the narratives and emotions  behind the life stories of these DREAMers whose only objectiveis to \u003cb\u003efulfill their dreams.\u003c\/b\u003e Their testimonies offer a kaleidoscope of  viewpoints, pinpointing many obstacles. Nevertheless, they are voices of young people who have \u003cb\u003enot given up;\u003c\/b\u003e instead they have created or  joined activist groups alongside many other people who, like them, just want to be heard and \u003cb\u003eacknowledged\u003c\/b\u003e. This volume introduces you to  some of them.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e«This book is for the courageous, for some of its stories will break any  reader's heart, especially those that are a litany of closed doors and  missed opportunities. Nevertheless, it is a story of perseverance,  optimism, and social commitment on the part of young people filled with  hope. Driven by the desire to achieve their own dreams, the DREAMers  strive relentlessly to make the road less difficult for those who follow  them and to minimize the obstacles facing other undocumented young  people and their families, while they campaign fervently for immigration reform.»\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlyshia Gálvez, CUNY Professor\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GRIJALBO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47165778166000,"sku":"9786073161343","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9786073161343_p0.jpg?v=1763719262","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9786073161343","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}