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© 2018 by Eileen Truax

Translated by Diane Stockwell

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Text design and composition by Kim Arney Translated by Diane Stockwell

Lyrics of Los Jornaleros del Norte reprinted here with permission of Omar León.

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Names: Truax, Eileen, author.

Title: How does it feel to be unwanted? : stories of resistance and resilience from Mexicans living in the United States / Eileen Truax.

Description: Boston : Beacon Press, 2018. | Includes bibliographical references.

Identifiers: LCCN 2018005022 (print) | LCCN 2018018254 (ebook) | ISBN 9780807073414 (e-book) | ISBN 9780807073384 (paperback)

Subjects: LCSH: Mexicans—United States. | Immigrants—United States. | Discrimination—United States. | United States—Emigration and immigration—Social aspects. I Mexico—Emigration and immigration—Social aspects. | BISAC: SOCIAL SCIENCE / Emigration & Immigration. | SOCIAL SCIENCE / Discrimination & Race Relations. | SOCIAL SCIENCE / Ethnic Studies / Hispanic American Studies.

Classification: LCC E184.M5 (ebook) | LCC E184.M5 T78 2018 (print) |

DDC 973/.046872—dc23

LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2018005022