in the country we love by diane guerrero

Written with bestselling author Michelle Burford, this memoir is a tale of personal triumph that also casts a much-needed light on the fears that haunt the daily existence of families likes the author’s and on a system that fails them over and over. There are over 11 million undocumented immigrants living in the US, many of whom have citizen children, whose lives here are just as precarious, and whose stories haven’t been told. There are over 11 million undocumented immigrants living in the US, many of whom have citizen children, whose lives here are just as precarious, and whose stories.

Aware of Amelia’s sacrifice, Guerrero is vigilant about.

As welcoming as the family is, however, Guerrero feels like a guest in their home. She finds a second mother in Amelia, as well as new siblings in Amelia’s three children. In the Country We Love is a moving, heartbreaking story of one woman’s extraordinary resilience in the face of the nightmarish struggles of undocumented residents in this country. In the Country We Love is a moving, heartbreaking story of one womans extraordinary resilience in the face of the nightmarish struggles of undocumented residents in this country. Chapter 9 opens with an account of Guerrero’s life post-deportation. Born in the U.S., Guerrero was able to remain in the country and continue her education, depending on the kindness of family friends who took her in and helped her build a life and a successful acting career for herself, without the support system of her family. The star of Orange is the New Black and Jane the Virgin presents her personal story of the real plight of undocumented immigrants in this countryĭiane Guerrero, the television actress from the megahit Orange is the New Black and Jane the Virgin, was just fourteen years old on the day her parents were detained and deported while she was at school. Written with bestselling author Michelle Burford, this memoir is a tale of personal triumph that also casts a much-needed light on the fears that haunt the daily existence of families likes the author's and on a system that fails them over and over.Biography & Autobiography, Politics, Sociology, Nonfiction There are over 11 million undocumented immigrants living in the US, many of whom have citizen children, whose lives here are just as precarious, and whose stories haven't been told. In the Country We Love is a moving, heartbreaking story of one woman's extraordinary resilience in the face of the nightmarish struggles of undocumented residents in this country. Diane Guerrero, the television actress from the megahit Orange is the New Black and Jane the Virgin, was just fourteen years old on the day her parents were detained and deported while she was at school.

In the country we love by diane guerrero