HisPanic Why Americans Fear Hispanics in the U. S. |
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| Author:
| Rivera, Geraldo |
| ISBN: | 978-0-451-22414-9 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2008 |
| Publisher: | Penguin Publishing Group
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $24.95 |
Book Description:
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A rare, unflinching look at one of todays most important issuesfrom one of todays most well-known journalists. In this insightful, well-researched book, Peabody and Emmy® Award-winning journalist Geraldo Rivera examines the growth of the Hispanic population in the U.S., fueled partly by what may be the single most divisive issue in America today: illegal immigration. With objective clarity and personal conviction, Rivera sheds light on an issue that is muddled with confusion and...
More DescriptionA rare, unflinching look at one of todays most important issuesfrom one of todays most well-known journalists. In this insightful, well-researched book, Peabody and Emmy® Award-winning journalist Geraldo Rivera examines the growth of the Hispanic population in the U.S., fueled partly by what may be the single most divisive issue in America today: illegal immigration. With objective clarity and personal conviction, Rivera sheds light on an issue that is muddled with confusion and prejudice and too often blamed for everything from terrorism to welfare. Examining the pasthis own parents struggle to be real Americans, as well as the plight of other ethnic groups in their quest for that dreamRivera places the issue of illegal immigration in a historic context, dispelling the myth that we are facing an unprecedented crisis. A vital contribution to the ongoing debate about immigration, His Panicis destined to reshape the way Americans view the future of our country.