{"product_id":"inside-siglo-xxi-beln-fern-ndez-9781682193556","title":"Inside Siglo XXI: Locked Up in Mexico's Largest Immigration Center","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMuch has been written In English about the experiences and treatment of immigrants from south of the Rio Grande once they have entered the United States. But this account, by the itinerant, effervescent and highly original journalist Bel馥acute;n Fern畭acute;ndez, offers a different and wholly original take. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBel駭 Fern疣dez shows us what life is like for would-be migrants, not just from the Mexican side of the border but inside Siglo XXI, the notorious migrant detention center in the south of the country.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eJournalists are prohibited from entering Siglo XXI; Fern疣dez only gained access because she herself was detained as a result of faulty paperwork when she attempted to return to the US to renew her passport. Once inside the facility, Fern疣dez was able to speak with detained women from Honduras, Cuba, Haiti, Bangladesh, and beyond. Their stories, detailing the hardships that prompted them to leave their homes, and the dangers they have experienced on an often-tortuous journey north, form the core of this unique book. The companionship and support they offer to Fern疣dez, whose antipathy to returning to the United States, the country they are desperate to enter, is a source of bemusement and perplexity, demonstrates a spirited generosity that is deeply moving.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the end, the Siglo XXI center emerges as a strikingly precise metaphor for a 21st century in which poor people, effectively imprisoned by American political and economic policies, nevertheless display astonishing resilience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bel駭 Fern疣dez\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1682193551\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781682193556\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e OR Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/17\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 210\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.26lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.90h x 5.00w x 0.50d","brand":"Bel駭 Fern疣dez","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44067646079231,"sku":"9781682193556","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1838e01e-1e5d-461b-b3dd-5e8d8dab1ff2.jpg?v=1685414486","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/inside-siglo-xxi-beln-fern-ndez-9781682193556","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}