Dear America
By Jose Antonio Vargas
Purchased Copy
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I have been recently interested in non-fiction. Mainly books dealing with social justice. I wanted to read a book on the problem with immigration. The book, Dear America gives me a little taste what it feels like to be undocumented. Dear America, is a memoir. For Jose,he learns when he wants to get his driving permit that he's papers are forged. We get a inside look at the fear of living in hiding. But, later on he becomes a journalist for the Washington Post. Interesting, I thought any one that lives undocumented wants be hidden, and less obvious. He is wide open. He has many friends he rely' s on to help him in his daily life.
He feels he's entire life is a lie. You see he's name appears Hispanic. But, he actually is Filipino. I think that has something to do with colonization of Spain. He comes to the United States alone when he is little without his Mother. He lives with his grandmother in California.
What I found interesting is, some of the undocumented were angry at Jose. They felt he wasn't representing the true undocumented person. Like minimum wage earner, He was always checking his back. As he was working. Which I found interesting is the government does take money out of a person's pay. Whether he is documented or non-documented. What a farce, a tale of lies we have been told. He doesn't get close to any of his friends. The real truth. He is finally arrested and then released. I'm not sure how that happened. He still lives in this country. But doesn't have a permanent address.
He asks the question, what makes a true American? I recommend Dear America. It gives a peek inside an undocumented person living in the United States.
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