A review by krystalicia_
The Undocumented Americans by Karla Cornejo Villavicencio

4.5

Important and impactful read. I appreciated that this was told almost interview style, sharing the stories of different undocumented people with the authors own personal experiences spliced in. I appreciated that it highlighted the struggles, yes, but also the strengths of the individuals she spoke to.
I really did enjoy hearing about the authors experiences, how her parents impacted her world view and her personally based on their own issues they were working through. This isn’t necessarily the happiest book and I don’t think the author intends it to be. There is a grittiness that I really appreciated and makes me want to read more from her in the future.