The dispossessed : a story of asylum at the US-Mexican border and beyond / John Washington.

The author relates the experiences of Arnovis, a 24-year-old Salvadoran man in search of asylum, to illustrate the current context and discussion of human migration into the United States, as well as other Western nations. "The first comprehensive, in-depth book on the Trump administration's assault...

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Main Author: Washington, John (Translator) (Author)
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : Verso, 2020.
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Physical Description:xi, 334 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
Format: Book

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