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America Libre

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After years of anti-immigrant backlash, anger seethes in the nation's Latino communities. The crowded streets bristle with restless youth, idled by a deep recession. When undercover detectives in San Antonio accidentally kill a young Latina bystander during a botched drug bust, riots erupt across the Southwest. As the inner-city violence escalates, Anglo vigilantes strike back with shooting rampages. Exploiting the turmoil, a congressional demagogue succeeds in passing legislation that transforms the nation's Hispanic enclaves into walled-off Quarantine Zones.

About Author

A long-time resident of the U.S. Midwest, Cuban-born Raul Ramos y Sanchez is a founding partner of B/R/C Marketing, established in 1992 with offices in Ohio and California. Besides developing a documentary for public television, Two Americas: The Legacy of our Hemisphere, he is host of MyImmigrationStory.com - an online forum for the U.S. immigrant community. ... more

Audio and Video

Grand Central Publishing
Category:
FICTION
Format:
TRADE PAPERBACK
Publish Date:
7/29/2009
Price:
$13.99/$15.50
ISBN:
9780446507752
Pages:
384
Size:
5-1/4" x 8"

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