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Summary: Face of America Changing
Review: I serve as pastor of a rural congregation in Ohio. Our community has, for generations, depended on the labor of immigrants for harvest of vegetables, sugar beets, etc. In the course of these many years, we find more and more immigrants staying past the harvest and developing roots in our community, much to the disapproval of some. Ramos' book is a marvelous example to those who disapprove that change in American ethnicity, even in our small, predominantly German community, is inevitable.
But Ramos takes the case a step further in highlighting for us the hope that immigrants find in settling in the US and the contributions immigrants, especially Hispanic, make to our national and local economies and oour culture. What is most illuminating is the way Ramos describes those who come to the US from south of the border, both legally and illegally. It is a personal description which shows that they are no different than "real Americans" or the immigrant stock "real Americans" came from. Todays Hispanic immigrants want the same things for themselves and their families as we do, and as our immigrant ancestors did.
For those of us who have made jokes at the expense of our Hispanic neighbors, or used derrogatory language in describing them, this book is a lesson in humility. I recommend it without hesitation, as it will open the eyes of all but the most hardened racist.
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Summary: Face of America Changing
Review: I serve as pastor of a rural congregation in Ohio. Our community has, for generations, depended on the labor of immigrants for harvest of vegetables, sugar beets, etc. In the course of these many years, we find more and more immigrants staying past the harvest and developing roots in our community, much to the disapproval of some. Ramos' book is a marvelous example to those who disapprove that change in American ethnicity, even in our small, predominantly German community, is inevitable.
But Ramos takes the case a step further in highlighting for us the hope that immigrants find in settling in the US and the contributions immigrants, especially Hispanic, make to our national and local economies and oour culture. What is most illuminating is the way Ramos describes those who come to the US from south of the border, both legally and illegally. It is a personal description which shows that they are no different than "real Americans" or the immigrant stock "real Americans" came from. Todays Hispanic immigrants want the same things for themselves and their families as we do, and as our immigrant ancestors did.
For those of us who have made jokes at the expense of our Hispanic neighbors, or used derrogatory language in describing them, this book is a lesson in humility. I recommend it without hesitation, as it will open the eyes of all but the most hardened racist.
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Summary: Articulate and important
Review: Jorge Ramos's views are original, impassioned, well-articulated and important. I read this book because my client translated it from the original Spanish into the English. It struck me that no one else is talking about the amazing culture of immigrants -- the unique issues they face, the fascinating economics of immigration, and the fact that how we deal with the flow of immigrants -- particularly from Mexico and Central and South America -- will have a profound impact on our country in the years to come.Very illuminating.
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Summary: Articulate and important
Review: Jorge Ramos's views are original, impassioned, well-articulated and important. I read this book because my client translated it from the original Spanish into the English. It struck me that no one else is talking about the amazing culture of immigrants -- the unique issues they face, the fascinating economics of immigration, and the fact that how we deal with the flow of immigrants -- particularly from Mexico and Central and South America -- will have a profound impact on our country in the years to come. Very illuminating.
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Summary: The immigrant experience
Review: Ramos does a superb job of showing how the Latino experience is the American experience: hard-working folks moving from their home country to the USA to make a better future for their families, and in the process, to make a better USA. Ramos also proposes insightful solutions to the social and institutional challenges associated with this wave of immigration. If you want to increase your understanding of Latino cultures in the USA, read this book.
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