The book chronicles the green card journeys of ten individuals. It recounts their experiences as most of them went from being law-abiding citizens in their home lands to living in America as fugitives, who are commonly referred to as illegal aliens. In the book, they are given fictionalized names that capture characteristics of their personalities or their struggles or where they came from.
The purpose of the book is to give American-born citizens a glimpse into the challenges and triumphs of the immigrants' world, which is completely foreign to most Americans. Despite what some may...