Denied Detained Deported

Denied Detained Deported

YA nonfiction
"'I lift my lamp beside the golden door,' proclaimed the Statue
of Liberty in 1883 with the help of poet Emma Lazarus. At that time
ocean liners filled with 'tempest-tost' immigrants steamed eagerly
toward the copper-clad symbol of fresh beginnings. Millions of
newcomers fanned out across America and put down roots in the land of
opportunity. The Statue's torch of 'world-wide welcome' burned bright.
Through the years, though, varying circumstances have dimmed the
glow of that welcome from time to time. Those grimmer stories tend to
be crowded out of history books by more plentiful tales with happier
endings..."
Ann Bausum decided to remedy that deficit. Her Denied Detained
Deported: Stories From The Dark Side Of American Immigration really
delivers. It shows us that today's atrocious treatment of refugees is
not a sudden snap with the past, but the logical continuation of a
history that stretches back quite far and deep.
Readers will learn about some of the less savory facets of this
history including:
*how Chinese were systematically denied entrance and citizenship with
armed nativists eager to rid the nation of those who had already
arrived,
*how socialists and others with perspectives that challenged
capitalism were forcibly deported,
*how a ship of Jews fleeing for their lives was sent back to Hitler's
Germany,
and *how innocent Japanese-American immigrants were imprisoned in
concentration camps after Pearl Harbor.
There is a detailed six page timeline. This book provides a
good introduction for youngsters to the background of some of the most
contentious issues being debated today.
On a personal note, not knowing if I'll get a GAship is highly
stressful. It's a waiting game that could go on for months. I
wouldn't mind working a regular part time job and going part time.
It's the not knowing that gets to me. I think I'll stop by the career
center this coming week. Today is church and I'm signed up for
hospitality. I hope people like the lemon cookies I baked.
A great big shout out to refugees seeking safety for themselves and
their families and those who advocate for them.
jules hathaway



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