Description
The story of two refugee families and their hope and resilience as they fight to survive and belong in America
The welcoming and acceptance of immigrants and refugees has been central to Americas identity for centuriesyet America has periodically turned its back at the times of greatest humanitarian need. After the Last Border is an intimate look at the lives of two women as they struggle for the twenty-first century American dream, having won the golden ticket to settle as refugees in Austin, Texas.
Mu Naw, a Christian from Myanmar struggling to put down roots with her family, was accepted after decades in a refugee camp at a time when America was at its most open to displaced families; and Hasna, a Muslim from Syria, agrees to relocate as a last resort for the safety of her familyonly to be cruelly separated from her children by a sudden ban on refugees from Muslim countries. Writer and activist Jessica Goudeau tracks the human impacts of Americas ever-shifting refugee policy as both women narrowly escape from their home countries and begin the arduous but lifesaving process of resettling in Austin, Texasa city that would show them the best and worst of what
America has to offer.
After the Last Border situates a dramatic, character-driven story within a larger historythe evolution of modern refugee resettlement in the United States, beginning with World War II and ending with current closed-door policiesrevealing not just how Americas changing attitudes toward refugees has influenced policies and laws, but also the profound effect on human lives.
Author: Jessica Goudeau
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Books
Published: 08/03/2021
Pages: 368
Weight: 0.7lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.40w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9780525559153
Language: English
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