{"product_id":"hidden-in-the-heartland-nancy-brown-diggs-9780870139970","title":"Hidden in the Heartland: The New Wave of Immigrants and the Challenge to America","description":"\u003cp\u003e As other teens returned home from school, thirteen-year-old José Silva headed for work at a restaurant, where he would remain until 2:00 a.m. Francisca Herrera, a tomato picker, was exposed to pesticides while she was pregnant and gave birth to a baby without arms or legs. Silva and Herrera immigrated illegally to the United States, and their experiences are far from unique. In this comprehensive, balanced overview of the immigration crisis, Nancy Brown Diggs examines the abusive, unethical conditions under which many immigrants work, and explores how what was once a border problem now extends throughout the country. Drawing from a wide spectrum of sources, \u003ci\u003eHidden in the Heartland \u003c\/i\u003edemonstrates how the current situation is untenable for both illegal immigrants and American citizens. A vivid portrait of the immigration crisis, the book makes a passionate case for confronting this major human rights issue--a threat to the very unity of the country.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nancy Brown Diggs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0870139975\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780870139970\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Michigan State University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/01\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 186\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.73lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.99h x 6.12w x 0.56d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2011 pg. 86","brand":"Nancy Brown Diggs","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48065219657983,"sku":"9780870139970","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f8f2e653-823c-4f53-bac8-a3d401c2d291.jpg?v=1768673767","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/hidden-in-the-heartland-nancy-brown-diggs-9780870139970","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}