Presents a number of personal stories of undocumented workers in the United States who are here for a variety of reasons including fleeing from persecution in their own countries or just trying to make a living.
a year of doing the jobs (most) Americans won't do
Thompson, Gabriel
2010
Journalist Gabriel Thompson recounts his time spent working alongside undocumented workers in lettuce fields, at a poultry plant, and in the kitchen of a restaurant, examining the sociocultural and economic difficulties and complexities experienced by his coworkers at each of the demanding and low-paying jobs.
Ten-year-old Rosa hopes that her mother, whom she has not seen for three years, will leave her job in New York and come home to Santa Catarina, Mexico, for Christmas and maybe even longer. Includes a glossary of Spanish words used.
a year of doing the jobs (most) Americans won't do
Thompson, Gabriel
2011
Journalist Gabriel Thompson recounts his time spent working alongside undocumented workers in lettuce fields, at a poultry plant, and in the kitchen of a restaurant, examining the sociocultural and economic difficulties and complexities experienced by his coworkers at each of the demanding and low-paying jobs.
