Review Of Struggle Of Being A Latino/Immigrant By Juan Gonzalez

This book was written by Juan Gonzalez and he explained the struggle of being a Latino/immigrant. Journalist Gonzalez takes a look at how many immigrants lives are being affected due to a U.S Economy and military interests, that in return is causing a flood of immigrants, which are changing the U.S landscape, and its economy. He also digs deep in order to provide interesting detail, of the rarely talked about success of the Latino community, and the many sacrifices Latinos have to undergo in order to succeed in this country despite all the hate and alienation of those that oppose them. “The scorn of the neighbor who does not know us is our greatest danger...Through ignorance it might even come to lay hands on us. Once it does know us, it will

As a American society we assume that we can shut people out, that includes trying to intimidate by using a border wall, yet this will stop no one with the mentality to survive. Gonzalez shares a conversation he had with a Coyote, in which the coyote humorously made fun of the wall and how weakly it was built, he also said that regardless of the obstacle he’s still going to keep moving immigrants across. Gonzales also explains that those who are seeking the north risk their lives believing that one day they’ll make it, regardless of age, sex, or motive. Everyone's motives are different, some seek a better life away from the corrupt government they come from, while others are just mothers, fathers, sons, and children seeking their loved ones who were separated by the

For the next fifteen years 40,000 plus migrated to the United States, they were also uniquely suited for a pioneer role. Part of this group was Gonzalez parents who came escaping the troubles that awaited his grandparents in Puerto Rico, this movement ensured the safety for later generations. Despite desperate times and the loss of 5 out of their 11 children, the Gonzalez were struggling in this economy, performing odd jobs did not provide enough money to suit a family that big therefore as a countermeasure they began giving their children away to relatives in hopes of saving them from starvation. They soon established themselves in El Barrio, where they encountered both help and hostility from the inhabitants. They acquired jobs in a highly visited nightclub, yet they landed lower end positions as dishwashers. Despite the income and positions they worked hard for their money, these are the extremes immigrants go to moneywise. Anything that provides money is great regardless of amount, which is true to this day for immigrants, we accept whatever job despite its atrocities, while many Americans think different. They believe fieldwork is too hard for little pay yet complain that there's immigrants who are willing to be underpaid and still do the job. That's the difference in our societies, we all have different motives for