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A landmark collection capturing the complex experiences of America's newest immigrants. <p>This breakthrough collection presents voices from the great second wave of American immigration. Mixing beautiful writing from celebrated authors such as Jamaica Kincaid, Maxine Hong Kingston, and Richard Rodriguez with striking selections from young writers, as well as diary entries and letters home from undocumented workers, <i>Crossing into America</i> presents a complex portrait of emerging America.</p> <p>Since the immigration reform of 1965 removed many of the racial barriers in our immigration laws, the second wave of immigrants has transformed the face of the United States. <i>Crossing into America</i> includes stories and memoirs of writers born in Mexico, Cuba, Kashmir, the Philippines, South Africa, and Romania, among other places, as well as poignant reflections on the immigrant experience by the children of immigrants. The book also includes an accessible history of American immigration policy and an original and timely section of conversations with activists, artists, and journalists who work on the front lines of America's immigrant battles.</p> <p>Edited by two well-known spec

Who reads Crossing into America : the new literature of immigration?

Author

Louis Gerard Mendoza, Subramanian Shankar

Publisher

New Press : Distributed by Perseus Distribution

Published

2005

Language

EN

ISBN

9781565848955

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Literary Fiction, Fiction, Short Stories

Rating

3.47 / 5 (29 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14