The Undocumented Americans

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Traveling across the country, journalist Karla Cornejo Villavicencio risked arrest to report the extraordinary stories of her fellow undocumented Americans. Her subjects are often wary of reporters, yet she has unmatched access to their experiences, culminating in a vital narrative for our times. Born in Ecuador and brought to the U.S. at five, she has lived the American Dream, raised on her father's deliveryman income, and later became one of the first undocumented students admitted to Harvard. Now a doctoral candidate at Yale and a writer for The New York Times, she intertwines her own journey with those of the eleven million undocumented individuals at the forefront of national discourse. Beyond the typical narratives surrounding borders or DREAMER activism, she delves into the lives of the undocumented in ways rarely seen in headlines. In New York, we meet workers involved in the Ground Zero cleanup post-9/11. In Miami, hidden botanicas provide healthcare alternatives for those without access due to their status. In Flint, Michigan, we witness the fear surrounding government raids and the struggle for clean water. Through these powerful stories of hope and resilience, the author reveals the often-overlooked corners of our immigrant nation, deepening our understanding of what it truly means to be American.