In the Country We Love
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| Author | Diane Guerrero |
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| Genre | Memoir |
| Publisher | 2016 (St. Martin's Griffin) |
| Publication place | United States |
| ISBN | 978-1-250-13496-7 |
In the Country We Love is a memoir by American actress Diane Guerrero. The book, first published in 2016, follows Guerrero's upbringing in Boston, Massachusetts, where she was raised by two parents who were undocumented immigrants from Colombia. At the age of 14, upon arriving home from school, Guerrero discovered that her parents and older brother had been detained and were eventually deported back to Colombia. Guerrero, who was born in the United States and is an American citizen, stayed in Boston to finish high school, living with various friends and relatives.[1][2][3]
Written in collaboration with Michelle Burford, the book details Guerrero's childhood, living in fear of immigration (ICE) officials and the impact it had on her teenage years and early adulthood, as well as her struggle and determination to become an actress.
Since the publication of In the Country We Love, Guerrero has become an immigration advocate,[4] and in 2016, was named a Presidential Ambassador for Citizenship and Naturalization by the Obama administration.[5]
In 2018, Guerrero published My Family Divided, an adaptation of In the Country We Love aimed towards children and teenagers facing similar familial circumstances.[6][7]
References
[edit]- ^ "'Orange Is the New Black's' Diane Guerrero Talks Family Deportation, New Memoir". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
- ^ Roots, Kimberly (October 5, 2016). "OITNB Star to Lead Jane the Virgin Team's CBS Immigration Drama Pilot". TVLine. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
- ^ Trombetta, Sadie. "5 Reasons To Read 'In The Country We Love'". Bustle. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
- ^ Krug, Nora (June 21, 2018). "She's a successful TV star. But she's still grappling with her parents' deportation". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
- ^ "Presidential Ambassadors for Citizenship and Naturalization" (PDF). whitehouse.gov. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 21, 2017. Retrieved January 7, 2019 – via National Archives.
- ^ Krug, Nora (May 2, 2016). "'There are real families behind this issue': Diane Guerrero on immigration reform". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
- ^ "In 'My Family Divided,' Diane Guerrero recounts the toll of her own family separation". NBC News. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
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