The Other Face of America: Chronicles of the Immigrants Shaping Our Future

by Ramos, Jorge

• ISBN13: 9780060938246
• ISBN10: 0060938242
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-07-15
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publications

Summary

Ramos, best known for his work on "Noticiero Univision, " paints a fascinating picture of immigrant life in America. Through gripping narratives, he helps to establish the notion that contemporary immigrants have ultimately created a country within a country.

Author Biography

Jorge Ramos has been the anchorman for Noticiero Univision for the last fourteen years and has won seven Emmy Awards for excellence in journalism. A bestselling author, he also writes a weekly column for more than thirty-five newspapers in the United States and Latin America, and provides a daily radio commentary to dozens of radio stations. He has won numerous awards, including the prestigious Maria Moors Cabot Prize for excellence in reporting on Latin America, given by the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. xiii
Introduction	p. xv
From the South to the North: Stories of Mexican Immigrants
The Border	p. 3
Amelia and San Guivi	p. 10
Falsifying the Future	p. 19
A Day without a Mexican	p. 23
Aspen for the Undocumented	p. 27
Matamoros, New York	p. 31
The Raid	p. 35
Nannies	p. 39
The Reconquest of California	p. 45
The Indispensable	p. 49
From Chicago with Skepticism	p. 53
The Betrayal (or How the Votes of 10 Million Mexicans Were Stolen)	p. 56
Angel, "The Discriminated One"	p. 60
Heliodoro's Letters	p. 64
The Mexican Girl Who Wrote to President Clinton	p. 68
We Come from Everywhere
Elian: His First 150 Days in the United States	p. 73
Cuba Entrenched in Miami	p. 107
Lazaro: A Dissident in Exile	p. 111
Central Americans: From Wars, Laws, and Hurricanes	p. 115
Vieques and What It Means to Be Puerto Rican	p. 123
Puerto Dominicans and New Dominicans	p. 129
The New Colombian Exodus	p. 135
The Muddy Shoes of Venezuela	p. 141
Life in the United States
Nostalgia, Aromas, and Tacos	p. 149
The Call	p. 151
The Rediscovery of Hispanics	p. 153
California Is the Future	p. 160
Loretta and the Voters' Revenge	p. 164
Accomplices of the Undocumented	p. 168
The Labyrinth	p. 172
The Metedolares	p. 175
What Immigrants Contribute to the United States	p. 179
Racism
Julian Samora and the Dogs	p. 185
John Rocker--Face-to-Face with a Racist	p. 187
How to Kill an Immigrant and Get Away with It	p. 193
Video Justice	p. 196
Spanglish
Long Live Spanglish!	p. 201
The Future of Spanish in the United States	p. 206
The Spanglish Professor	p. 210
The American Dream
Why Marta Wants to Leave Mexico	p. 217
Soccer Children	p. 220
La Vida Loca	p. 224
Chef Cristino	p. 228
The American Dream--Mexican Style (or Maria Amparo's Santitos)	p. 230
Our Future
Am I an Immigrant, Papa?	p. 237
Amnesty	p. 239
July 1, 2059	p. 246
Epilogue
Where Are They Now?	p. 249
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