{"product_id":"the-cost-of-being-undocumented-one-womans-reckoning-with-americas-inhumane-math-hardcover","title":"The Cost of Being Undocumented: One Woman's Reckoning with America's Inhumane Math - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlix Dick\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAntero Garcia\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn undocumented activist and a social scientist come together to tally of the structural costs of undocumented life\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn inhumane math pervades this country: even as our government extracts labor and often taxes from undocumented workers, it excludes these same workers from its social safety net. As a result, these essential workers struggle to get their own basic needs met, from healthcare to education, from freedom of association to the ability to drive to work without looking for ICE in the rearview mirror. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Alix Dick's family found themselves in the crosshairs of cartel violence in Sinaloa, Mexico, she and her siblings were forced to flee to the U.S. Many of the scenes that she shares are difficult and unforgettable: escaping from a relationship in which her partner threatened to report her to immigration; getting root canals done in an underground dental clinic. But there are moments of triumph, too: founding her own nonprofit; working on films that tell important stories; and working with her co-author Dr. Garcia to tell her story in a framework that lays bare the realities of structural oppression. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs Alix and Antero tally the costs of undocumented life, they present a final bill of what is owed to the immigrant community. In this way, their book flips the traditional narrative about the economics of immigration on its head.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlíx Dick\u003c\/b\u003e is an artist and storyteller living in Los Angeles. Her contributions as a producer and filmmaker have screened at film festivals across the globe. She co-edits the substack La Cuenta, an online publication centering the voices and perspectives of individuals labeled undocumented in the U.S. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAntero Garcia\u003c\/b\u003e is an associate professor in the Graduate School of Education at Stanford University and vice president of the National Council of Teachers of English. He has authored or edited more than a dozen books about schooling in America. He co-edits the substack La Cuenta.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 232\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 17, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51987389153581,"sku":"9780807014943","price":28.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/XyJF9RytwJ9780807014943.webp?v=1776178426","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-cost-of-being-undocumented-one-womans-reckoning-with-americas-inhumane-math-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}