Why Should I Read Nonfiction Books?

Each of their stories showed me just how much I had been missing from reading about DACA. I have not personally talked to anyone who is directly or indirectly affected by DACA or its removal, so these stories are really the first true insight that I have had to the personal, rather than the political or economic side of the debate. I think these stories are extremely important to know, because not everything can be summed up in a few numbers or

This is an incredible story about a young Mexican boy who went through so much to achieve something he never thought he would. The tragedy of his infant sister’s death and an economic crisis in 1970s made him take this life changing chance – to cross the border to the United States. His cousin used to tell him that he would spend all his life working in the fields, Quinones-Hinojosa was ready to accept his fate, he did not know English language, did not have working permit, what else could he expect? So he started working in the fields, picking fruits and vegetables, pulling weeds until his hands were bleeding, hands that perform brain surgeries today. He discovered that being a poor immigrant without an education in a foreign country will make people treat you differently. At this point in his life, he decided to prove to

Francisco writes this book and describes his adventures while living illegally in the U.S. He teaches kids around the world that racial barriers aren’t a bad thing but is a good

As an individual who has witnessed family friends of immigrants that came to this country over 20 years ago in hope of a better future. I understand why so many immigrants are willing to cross a border so dangerous and treacherous to reach a country that is called the land of opportunities. What we call The Unites States of America the land of the free. An average of 2,700 illegal immigrants are willing to cross the border each day leaving there families and risking their own life's to cross to the US. Mostly in the news we tend to hear only the superficial fact but never the real facts or the stories of the capture immigrants. If we would just take time to listen to the real stories of what I called the unforgotten children and women. We

Nonfiction is easier to believe than fiction. It is likely that we find interest in what we read when the book is nonfiction rather than a fiction book. However, fiction helps you think more while processing the text you are trying to comprehend. Thoughts like, “what if this happened to me,” “How would I react,” tend to come up. I have learned more about East LA and how gang violence was, and is still a major issue. Literature influences change. If Luis didn’t encounter writing, or poetry he may still be involved in

Studies show, within 3 months, 80,000 illegals were deported from just Texas and many more in five other states; 700,000 returned to Mexico voluntarily, 488,000 in two other states (Nagle). A child born in the country from foreign parents are citizens at birth and it should not be taken away from them. “Former representative Nathan Deal of Georgia had a better idea, and he introduced a bill proposing that being born in the U.S. only confers citizenship if one child’s parents is a U.S. citizen” (Nagle). When parents are deported their children don’t have a choice whether they go with their parent or stay, the government chooses it for them. Some parents don’t know they can request return upon deportation or their children could be replaced with their relatives or take them with them to their home (Valbrun). A mother sent a request to visit her child but got no response and her child was taken care by strangers and the mother did not accept this idea. Obama stated that they are focusing on deporting immigrants that have committed crimes. “It’s clearly un-American to take kids away from loving families” (Valbrun). Social workers say children are better off living with middle class Americans than their own “poor” parents who want to try to make a living in a new place. An immigrant parent’s worst fear is to be deported and abandon their child

To give more perspective, this act allows children who were brought here illegally the right to stay in our country since they were not given a choice of moving to America. If the act is repealed 800,000 people will be deported with about 17,000 of those people living in Colorado. Even though 800,000 is a minuscule number compared to the millions of people living in the United States, none of these people deserve to be deported. Their entire lives are here, including family, friends, significant others, jobs, schools, etc. Imagine working towards a life you’ve always dreamed about, only to have it taken away. The children who were brought here illegally deserve a chance.The protest was truly an interesting experience since it was the first protest I’ve ever been to.

A common misconception is that legalizing illegal immigrants would just result in “criminals” running around the streets causing disturbances. Who is ignored is the benefit of a very specific population of Americans, the sons and daughters of illegal immigrants. American children are harmed every time one or both of their parents is deported as a result of the lack of an immigration reform. In the article, “Children of Illegal Immigrants Struggle When Parents Are Deported” Valbrun states that “the government deported more than 46,000 parents of children with U.S. citizenship in the first half of 2011, according to the ARC report.” In these conditions, jailed parents cannot fight for their children’s custody and at times lose it to the government who then puts the children out for adoption or in foster care when they already have loving parents. Properly legalizing immigrants would improve the lives of many American children and improve the American social aspects with more

Each year, thousands of Central American immigrants embark on a dangerous journey from Mexico to the United States. Many of these migrants include young children searching for their mothers who abandoned them. In Enrique’s Journey, former Los Angeles Times reporter, Sonia Nazario, recounts the compelling story of Enrique, a young Honduran boy desperate to reunite with his mother. Thanks to her thorough reporting, Nazario gives readers a vivid and detailed account of the hardships faced by these migrant children.

A deportation of a family member can bring about many hardships for the entire family, but economically and emotionally. The topic of deportations is important given that “an estimated 4.5 million U.S. citizen children live in families in which one or both parents are undocumented” (Gulbas & Zayas, 2017). The voices of children should be researched further and heard when creating new immigration policies. I am interested in this topic given my own personal background. I grew up in a household where both my parents are undocumented as well as myself. Although I didn’t experience either parent being deported, I still recall consciously knowing that it can happen someday. This same fear of being separated by a loved one is experienced

Before reading Enrique’s Journey I only knew 3 things about those who immigrated to the US. One, the majority were Mexican families. Two, they only migrate to the US, because they are poor and there are more job opportunities with better pay. Three, they got to the US by being smuggled in a van over the Border. All these things listed are true to an extent, but on a much deeper level. Sonia Nazario, author of Enrique 's Journey and journalist for LA times, has opened my eyes with Enrique 's Journey. Enrique is a young Honduran boy making his seventh attempt to America to reconnect with his mother after 11 years. Many unaccompanied children go on the same quest to America as Enrique to escape gang violence or to find a job to support their families. On this journey children ride on top of train cars, encounter gangs and corrupt officers, witnessed many acts of violence and death, and do their best to blend in and not get caught by officers who will deport them back from where they came. I learned immigration is frowned upon in the US and many agree with presidential candidate Donald Trump’s “build a wall” campaign to block out anyone coming in from Central America. I believe the majority of those who agree with his campaign only believe the stereotypes about immigrants. If those who supported Mr.Trump 's campaign knew the true struggles of immigrants lives and what sacrifices they made and the serious danger they put themselves in to get to America I strongly believe everyone

This article stuck out to me to hear & see the statistics and charts. This is sad that many of these people came here with the intentions to have a better life, and have to get

Through the teachings of Reverend Lawson, they have been enlightened to follow his nonviolence strategies to drive a successful movement. They have carefully planned their actions and have used their personal stories to help touch the hearts of many individuals. Through the years, young activists have asserted that they are undocumented, unafraid, and unapologetic (Nicholls 4). Even though at the beginning of the moment there was not as many actions occurring to help them be noticed, the movement has changed drastically and is adopting many of the nonviolence strategies. The hopes and aspirations of the movement to this day focus on giving undocumented people the right to live in this country that they have adopted as their own home. They are continuously asking for a fair opportunity to reach success either by receiving higher education or having the same rights as Americans in the workplace. Undocumented youth have been through many injustices, but they have not given up, and continue to push for immigration reform. By ‘coming out’ of the shadows, young activists are risking their own safety and possible separation from their family due to deportation. However, they continue to spread their stories to help other people realize that even though many times they are not viewed as humans, they have a heart and should have a say in the

Did you know there are 8,194,000 children in the United States with at least one immigrant parent? 8,194,000 children whose families are being threatened by the Trump administration's recent changes in immigration policies. Immigration reform has been a topic of controversy for decades. Most Americans blame Mexican immigrants for the United States economic problems and many believe undocumented immigration causes high crime rates. However recent studies have disproved that undocumented immigrants are a threat to American citizens. When people think of immigrants they think of an outdated caricature that doesn't truly represent all of the 11 million undocumented immigrants.

American literature uses both fiction and nonfiction to amplify a modern students reading ability. Fiction uses imaginary events and people to broaden the minds of the readers; nonfiction uses real life people and events. Most nonfiction works are based on history. In the biography and autobiography Between a Rock and a Hard Place by Aron Ralston, his story begins with him biking up a canyon, then hike down Blue John Canyon which would take a total of eight hours for a round trip, so he thought. He was making down over a 800 pound boulder wedged between the walls. When he gets over and down past the boulder it starts shifting and then falls; Aron, out of instinct, puts his hands up to protect his head puts his hands up. The boulder then smashes his right hand between the rock wall and the boulder itself. He thinks of four options for him to escape this bolder: he has to excavate the rock to free his hand; make an anchor with his climbing ropes to lift the boulder and free his hand; amputate his arm; or he waits for help to arrive. He knows help will not come to save him for at least two days because he did not tell anyone where and when he would be back home. Aron decided to excavate the rock; over a day and a half he barely made any progress on the excavation, so he decided to give up on that. He set up a pulley system to lift the rock,but that had no success. He was finally down to his last option of amputating his arm, but he could not think of how he would cut through the bone with his dull multi tool knife. Aron decided to wait and not amputate his arm. He has ran out of water and has