The Undocumented Americans

"An undocumented immigrant who graduated from Harvard and is pursuing a Ph.D. from Yale refused to write another “DREAMer” memoir. Instead, Karla Cornejo Villavicencio wrote about the immigrants who don’t “inspire hashtags or t-shirts”; undocumented immigrants who, if they’re acknowledged at all, are just seen as workers. In The Undocumented Americans, Villavicencio writes about the rich, complex lives of those so-called workers in a style so unique it defies description. She was nominated for a National Book Award."

"Karla Cornejo-Villavicencio's "The Undocumented Americans" is an amazing debut."

"Villavicencio's masterpiece tells their story with visceral emotion and survivalist logic."

"The Undocumented Americans, by Karla Cornejo Villavicencio, to know who truly keeps America fed, clothed and standing."