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Once I Was You: A Memoir of Love and Hate in a Torn America by María Hinojosa

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4.5

María Hinojosa is a national treasure. To report on immigration so tirelessly while living the immigrant experience is no small feat. I’m so grateful she didn’t give up on this racist country and instead continues to expose government and private industry for all their trauma-inducing policies and practices. This is a must-read for anyone who has questions or misconceptions about immigration in the US. And…Hinojosa is badass, so everyone should read her life story!
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5.0

Her heart is all over those book, and there’s so much to learn. Am immigrant myself, I was shocked throughout the book and kept my gratitude front and center for having gotten into the country legally through my mother (as a nurse, she had a highly sought out skill in the 70s.) This is a book every US citizen should read. 
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4.0

Maria Hinojosa does a great job of weaving her personal story and journey amongst the broader story of immigration in the U.S. It makes sense with her journalism background that she was able to include important history and facts in a digestible way that helped create a clear picture of how policies and different presidential administrations have deeply impacted the lens through which the U.S. views immigration. I personally felt this before, but have a deeper sense and understanding now, on how badly we need immigration reform.
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