Advance praise from public figures José Andrés, Al Franken, Jonathan Blitzer ofThe New Yorker, and Russell Moore of Christianity Today. Find the moving stories of American immigrants and their journeys in Ali Nooranis chronicle.

In an era when immigration on a global scale defines the fears and aspirations of Americans,Crossing Borderspresents the complexities of migration through the stories of families fleeing violence and poverty, the government and nongovernmental organizations helping or hindering their progress, and the American communities receiving them. Ali Noorani, who has spent years building bridges between immigrants and their often conservative communities, takes readers on a journey to Honduras, Ciudad Juarez in Mexico, and Texas, meeting migrants and the organizations and people that help them on both sides of the border. He reports from the inside on why families make the heart-wrenching decision to leave home. Going beyond the polemical, partisan debate, Noorani offers sensitive insights and real solutions.Crossing Borders will appeal to a broad audience of concerned citizens across the political spectrum, faith communities, policymakers, and immigrants themselves.

Ali Noorani,President and CEO of the National Immigration Forum, an advocacy organization promoting the value of immigrants and immigration, is the author ofThere Goes the Neighborhood: How Communities Overcome Prejudice and Meet the Challenge of American Immigration.

Noorani is a sought-after commentator, and has been interviewed by theNew York Times, the Washington Post, theEconomist, theAssociated Press, and by several other national, regional, and international media. He is also a frequent guest on a range of television and radio shows, including MSNBC, theLou Dobbs Show, theBill O'Reilly Show, theSean Hannity Show,Washington Journal,PBS Newshour,Fusion, NPR (theDiane Rehm Show,On Point, andMarketplace), and is an op-ed contributor to CNN.com, FoxNewsLatino.com, among others. Noorani is a regular guest on local talk radio shows across the country. He resides in Washington, DC.

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Contents

Preface

Chapter 1: Carlos

Chapter 2: Tough, Strong, Mean

Chapter 3: Their Dignity is Robbed

Chapter 4: Caught in the Middle

Chapter 5: Fear

Chapter 6: From Within

Chapter 7: The Path to Unity

Chapter 8: Confidence

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