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Mexifornia
by Victor Davis Hanson • 2003
California's crisis: what cheap labor, open borders, and multicultural denial produce.
3.93
760
Mexifornia Summary
Mexifornia 90%
California's crisis: what cheap labor, open borders, and multicultural denial produce.
by Victor Davis Hanson 2003
3.93
760 ratings
Enrique's Journey
by Sonia Nazario • 2005
A boy crosses Mexico atop freight trains, chasing the mother who left when he was five.
3.88
17k+
Enrique's Journey Summary
Enrique's Journey 90%
A boy crosses Mexico atop freight trains, chasing the mother who left when he was five.
by Sonia Nazario 2005
3.88
17k+ ratings
"They Take Our Jobs!"
by Aviva Chomsky • 2007
We blame immigrants for problems that trade deals and colonial extraction actually created.
4.06
623
"They Take Our Jobs!" Summary
"They Take Our Jobs!" 90%
We blame immigrants for problems that trade deals and colonial extraction actually created.
by Aviva Chomsky 2007
4.06
623 ratings
A Nation by Design
by Aristide R. Zolberg • 2006
America's open-border myth hides a centuries-long project of population engineering.
3.82
55
A Nation by Design Summary
A Nation by Design 90%
America's open-border myth hides a centuries-long project of population engineering.
by Aristide R. Zolberg 2006
3.82
55 ratings
How Migration Really Works
by Hein de Haas • 2023
Migration hasn't surged in sixty years. Nearly everything politicians say about it is backwards.
4.35
3k+
How Migration Really Works Summary
How Migration Really Works 89%
Migration hasn't surged in sixty years. Nearly everything politicians say about it is backwards.
by Hein de Haas 2023
4.35
3k+ ratings
The Diversity Illusion
by Ed West • 2012
Three million newcomers, zero economic gain. The real cost: a society that stopped trusting.
4.04
226
The Diversity Illusion Summary
The Diversity Illusion 89%
Three million newcomers, zero economic gain. The real cost: a society that stopped trusting.
by Ed West 2012
4.04
226 ratings
Undoing Border Imperialism
by Harsha Walia • 2013
Borders create the displacement they pretend to prevent, then turn survivors into cheap labor.
4.51
525
Undoing Border Imperialism Summary
Undoing Border Imperialism 89%
Borders create the displacement they pretend to prevent, then turn survivors into cheap labor.
by Harsha Walia 2013
4.51
525 ratings
Americanized
by Sara Saedi • 2018
She thought she was American. Her sister's confession at thirteen proved otherwise.
3.91
3k+
Americanized Summary
Americanized 89%
She thought she was American. Her sister's confession at thirteen proved otherwise.
by Sara Saedi 2018
3.91
3k+ ratings
The Great Demographic Illusion
by Richard Alba • 2020
One census rule invents a white minority. The reality: mixed-race America expands the mainstream.
4.03
38
The Great Demographic Illusion Summary
The Great Demographic Illusion 89%
One census rule invents a white minority. The reality: mixed-race America expands the mainstream.
by Richard Alba 2020
4.03
38 ratings
Working Toward Whiteness
by David R. Roediger • 2005
Southern and Eastern Europeans were not white when they arrived. The journey that changed that.
3.83
370
Working Toward Whiteness Summary
Working Toward Whiteness 89%
Southern and Eastern Europeans were not white when they arrived. The journey that changed that.
by David R. Roediger 2005
3.83
370 ratings
Making Americans
by Desmond King • 2000
How a century of immigration quotas and eugenics built whiteness into the definition of American.
3.17
12
Making Americans Summary
Making Americans 89%
How a century of immigration quotas and eugenics built whiteness into the definition of American.
by Desmond King 2000
3.17
12 ratings
The Undocumented Americans
by Karla Cornejo Villavicencio • 2020
After 9/11, undocumented workers cleaned the rubble. Then they were forgotten and the poison stayed.
4.37
28k+
The Undocumented Americans Summary
The Undocumented Americans 89%
After 9/11, undocumented workers cleaned the rubble. Then they were forgotten and the poison stayed.
by Karla Cornejo Villavicencio 2020
4.37
28k+ ratings
One Nation, After All
by Alan Wolfe • 1998
Culture war? Most Americans are too busy living moderate, practical lives to join the fight.
3.24
38
One Nation, After All Summary
One Nation, After All 89%
Culture war? Most Americans are too busy living moderate, practical lives to join the fight.
by Alan Wolfe 1998
3.24
38 ratings
Ethnic Boundary Making
by Andreas Wimmer • 2012
Ethnic boundaries are built, not inherited. Who draws the lines, and how they get enforced.
3.55
22
Ethnic Boundary Making Summary
Ethnic Boundary Making 89%
Ethnic boundaries are built, not inherited. Who draws the lines, and how they get enforced.
by Andreas Wimmer 2012
3.55
22 ratings
The Good Immigrant
by Nikesh Shukla • 2019
Twenty-six writers on the price of conditional belonging in America.
4.24
2k+
The Good Immigrant Summary
The Good Immigrant 89%
Twenty-six writers on the price of conditional belonging in America.
by Nikesh Shukla 2019
4.24
2k+ ratings
The Next America
by Paul Taylor • 2014
By 2033 the safety net runs dry. The generation expected to save it is already underwater.
3.67
697
The Next America Summary
The Next America 89%
By 2033 the safety net runs dry. The generation expected to save it is already underwater.
by Paul Taylor 2014
3.67
697 ratings
Là où je me terre
by Caroline Dawson • 2020
A refugee child in Montreal trades her language and her lunch for a chance to belong.
4.36
11k+
Là où je me terre Summary
Là où je me terre 89%
A refugee child in Montreal trades her language and her lunch for a chance to belong.
by Caroline Dawson 2020
4.36
11k+ ratings
Parenting with an Accent
by Masha Rumer • 2021
Parenting advice assumes a shared culture. Immigrant families must invent their own playbook.
4.21
129
Parenting with an Accent Summary
Parenting with an Accent 89%
Parenting advice assumes a shared culture. Immigrant families must invent their own playbook.
by Masha Rumer 2021
4.21
129 ratings
Solito
by Javier Zamora • 2022
A nine-year-old, a coyote, a fake name: 3,000 miles to parents he barely remembered.
4.48
81k+
Solito Summary
Solito 89%
A nine-year-old, a coyote, a fake name: 3,000 miles to parents he barely remembered.
by Javier Zamora 2022
4.48
81k+ ratings
Behold the Dreamers
by Imbolo Mbue • 2016
A Cameroonian family's American dream rests on a Wall Street job, until the 2008 collapse.
3.94
86k+
Behold the Dreamers Summary
Behold the Dreamers 88%
A Cameroonian family's American dream rests on a Wall Street job, until the 2008 collapse.
by Imbolo Mbue 2016
3.94
86k+ ratings
A Different Mirror
by Ronald Takaki • 1993
The standard American story is a white invention. The real one includes the people it erased.
4.18
5k+
A Different Mirror Summary
A Different Mirror 88%
The standard American story is a white invention. The real one includes the people it erased.
by Ronald Takaki 1993
4.18
5k+ ratings
A Pelican Introduction
by Mike Savage • 2015
Three hidden currencies now define British class, and only one appears on a payslip.
4.06
546
A Pelican Introduction Summary
A Pelican Introduction 88%
Three hidden currencies now define British class, and only one appears on a payslip.
by Mike Savage 2015
4.06
546 ratings
The Lonely Londoners
by Sam Selvon • 1956
Moses Aloetta guides West Indian newcomers through a London of fog, poverty, and quiet exclusion.
3.70
14k+
The Lonely Londoners Summary
The Lonely Londoners 88%
Moses Aloetta guides West Indian newcomers through a London of fog, poverty, and quiet exclusion.
by Sam Selvon 1956
3.70
14k+ ratings
The Distance Between Us
by Reyna Grande • 2012
Left behind, a girl survives on hunger, hope, and a dream of crossing the border.
4.37
18k+
The Distance Between Us Summary
The Distance Between Us 88%
Left behind, a girl survives on hunger, hope, and a dream of crossing the border.
by Reyna Grande 2012
4.37
18k+ ratings
Whiteness of a Different Color
by Matthew Frye Jacobson • 1998
The Irish, Jews, and Italians were not white until politics, law, and war made them so.
4.03
732
Whiteness of a Different Color Summary
Whiteness of a Different Color 88%
The Irish, Jews, and Italians were not white until politics, law, and war made them so.
by Matthew Frye Jacobson 1998
4.03
732 ratings
In the Sea There are Crocodiles
by Fabio Geda • 2010
Abandoned for his own safety, a ten-year-old Afghan boy crosses continents alone in search of home.
4.01
15k+
In the Sea There are Crocodiles Summary
In the Sea There are Crocodiles 88%
Abandoned for his own safety, a ten-year-old Afghan boy crosses continents alone in search of home.
by Fabio Geda 2010
4.01
15k+ ratings
Mañana o pasado
by Jorge G. Castañeda • 2011
Why Mexico remains stuck between past and future, and what its diaspora reveals about change.
3.62
358
Mañana o pasado Summary
Mañana o pasado 88%
Why Mexico remains stuck between past and future, and what its diaspora reveals about change.
by Jorge G. Castañeda 2011
3.62
358 ratings
We Were Dreamers
by Simu Liu • 2022
Fired from accounting, he answered a Craigslist ad for Asian extras. Today he's Shang-Chi.
4.33
31k+
We Were Dreamers Summary
We Were Dreamers 88%
Fired from accounting, he answered a Craigslist ad for Asian extras. Today he's Shang-Chi.
by Simu Liu 2022
4.33
31k+ ratings
Citizenship and Nationhood in France and Germany by Rogers Brubaker
by Rogers Brubaker • 1992
France grants citizenship by birth; Germany by blood. Two centuries of nationhood, not policy.
3.68
84
Citizenship and Nationhood in France and Germany by Rogers Brubaker Summary
Citizenship and Nationhood in France and Germany by Rogers Brubaker 88%
France grants citizenship by birth; Germany by blood. Two centuries of nationhood, not policy.
by Rogers Brubaker 1992
3.68
84 ratings
North from Mexico
by Carey McWilliams • 1969
The Southwest was built by Mexican labor. Then it invented a Spanish past to hide them.
4.10
49
North from Mexico Summary
North from Mexico 88%
The Southwest was built by Mexican labor. Then it invented a Spanish past to hide them.
by Carey McWilliams 1969
4.10
49 ratings
Everyone Who Is Gone Is Here
by Jonathan Blitzer • 2024
Central American migration is not an invasion; it is the long shadow of American foreign policy.
4.48
11k+
Everyone Who Is Gone Is Here Summary
Everyone Who Is Gone Is Here 88%
Central American migration is not an invasion; it is the long shadow of American foreign policy.
by Jonathan Blitzer 2024
4.48
11k+ ratings
Chavs
by Owen Jones • 2011
The British working class wasn't only abandoned. It was mocked so the abandonment felt deserved.
4.08
11k+
Chavs Summary
Chavs 88%
The British working class wasn't only abandoned. It was mocked so the abandonment felt deserved.
by Owen Jones 2011
4.08
11k+ ratings
A Cup of Water Under My Bed
by Daisy Hernández • 2014
A childhood translating for her parents gave her everything except a language for her bisexuality.
4.12
2k+
A Cup of Water Under My Bed Summary
A Cup of Water Under My Bed 88%
A childhood translating for her parents gave her everything except a language for her bisexuality.
by Daisy Hernández 2014
4.12
2k+ ratings
The Guarded Gate
by Daniel Okrent • 2019
How elite pseudoscience shut America's gates, locked out a generation, and inspired the Nazis.
4.05
896
The Guarded Gate Summary
The Guarded Gate 88%
How elite pseudoscience shut America's gates, locked out a generation, and inspired the Nazis.
by Daniel Okrent 2019
4.05
896 ratings
Ragtime
by E.L. Doctorow • 1975
A wealthy family shelters a black woman, then faces her lover's armed fight for dignity.
3.90
47k+
Ragtime Summary
Ragtime 88%
A wealthy family shelters a black woman, then faces her lover's armed fight for dignity.
by E.L. Doctorow 1975
3.90
47k+ ratings
Civic Ideals
by Rogers M. Smith • 1997
America's citizenship wasn't just about freedom; it was built on racial and gender hierarchy.
4.12
42
Civic Ideals Summary
Civic Ideals 88%
America's citizenship wasn't just about freedom; it was built on racial and gender hierarchy.
by Rogers M. Smith 1997
4.12
42 ratings
The Great Escape
by Saket Soni • 2023
Trapped in a US labor camp, hundreds of Indian men escaped, then began a 1,500-mile march.
4.50
980
The Great Escape Summary
The Great Escape 88%
Trapped in a US labor camp, hundreds of Indian men escaped, then began a 1,500-mile march.
by Saket Soni 2023
4.50
980 ratings
The Strange Death of Europe
by Douglas Murray • 2017
Europe is being remade through mass immigration, paralyzed by a guilt that forbids honest debate.
4.15
13k+
The Strange Death of Europe Summary
The Strange Death of Europe 88%
Europe is being remade through mass immigration, paralyzed by a guilt that forbids honest debate.
by Douglas Murray 2017
4.15
13k+ ratings
Coming Apart
by Charles Murray • 2012
Post-1963, the working class unraveled while a new elite sealed itself away.
3.81
6k+
Coming Apart Summary
Coming Apart 88%
Post-1963, the working class unraveled while a new elite sealed itself away.
by Charles Murray 2012
3.81
6k+ ratings
Where We Stand
by bell hooks • 2000
Feminism and antiracism won't succeed until they confront the thing they most ignore: class.
4.24
3k+
Where We Stand Summary
Where We Stand 88%
Feminism and antiracism won't succeed until they confront the thing they most ignore: class.
by bell hooks 2000
4.24
3k+ ratings
Catalina
by Karla Cornejo Villavicencio • 2024
Undocumented at Harvard, she's her grandparents' American dream and their only safety net.
3.52
11k+
Catalina Summary
Catalina 87%
Undocumented at Harvard, she's her grandparents' American dream and their only safety net.
by Karla Cornejo Villavicencio 2024
3.52
11k+ ratings
Orphan Bachelors
by Fae Myenne Ng • 2023
One family, one false name, and the century of silence the Chinese Exclusion Act demanded.
3.91
238
Orphan Bachelors Summary
Orphan Bachelors 87%
One family, one false name, and the century of silence the Chinese Exclusion Act demanded.
by Fae Myenne Ng 2023
3.91
238 ratings
White Borders
by Reece Jones • 2021
Immigration law was never about fairness. From the founding, its purpose was keeping America white.
4.20
140
White Borders Summary
White Borders 87%
Immigration law was never about fairness. From the founding, its purpose was keeping America white.
by Reece Jones 2021
4.20
140 ratings
Made in China
by Anna Qu • 2021
At fourteen, she worked her parents' sweatshop. What the CPS file revealed decades later was worse.
3.85
3k+
Made in China Summary
Made in China 87%
At fourteen, she worked her parents' sweatshop. What the CPS file revealed decades later was worse.
by Anna Qu 2021
3.85
3k+ ratings
A Great Country
by Shilpi Somaya Gowda • 2024
An arrest at the airport upends an Indian-American family striving to belong in Southern California.
3.88
9k+
A Great Country Summary
A Great Country 87%
An arrest at the airport upends an Indian-American family striving to belong in Southern California.
by Shilpi Somaya Gowda 2024
3.88
9k+ ratings
The Indispensable Enemy
by Alexander Saxton • 1971
Capitalism was the threat, but the Chinese were the target. How white labor chose its enemy.
3.88
42
The Indispensable Enemy Summary
The Indispensable Enemy 87%
Capitalism was the threat, but the Chinese were the target. How white labor chose its enemy.
by Alexander Saxton 1971
3.88
42 ratings
Black American Refugee
by Tiffanie Drayton • 2022
America showers Black immigrants with hope, then yanks it back. One woman's escape.
4.03
331
Black American Refugee Summary
Black American Refugee 87%
America showers Black immigrants with hope, then yanks it back. One woman's escape.
by Tiffanie Drayton 2022
4.03
331 ratings
The Latehomecomer
by Kao Kalia Yang • 2008
A family's flight from the Secret War, told by the daughter born in a refugee camp.
4.18
9k+
The Latehomecomer Summary
The Latehomecomer 87%
A family's flight from the Secret War, told by the daughter born in a refugee camp.
by Kao Kalia Yang 2008
4.18
9k+ ratings
American Poison
by Eduardo Porter • 2020
White America starved the safety net to keep it from minorities. Then inequality came for everyone.
3.91
270
American Poison Summary
American Poison 87%
White America starved the safety net to keep it from minorities. Then inequality came for everyone.
by Eduardo Porter 2020
3.91
270 ratings
The Trouble with Diversity
by Walter Benn Michaels • 2006
The left traded class war for culture war, and the rich couldn't believe their luck.
3.59
516
The Trouble with Diversity Summary
The Trouble with Diversity 87%
The left traded class war for culture war, and the rich couldn't believe their luck.
by Walter Benn Michaels 2006
3.59
516 ratings
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