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Jose Antonio Vargas is an award-winning author who arrived in the U.S. as a young boy. Like thousands of other immigrants, his parents brought him into the country illegally in pursuit of the American Dream. In this audio story, Vargas explains how he found out his family’s secret and why he decided to tell the world he is undocumented. The story examines why America is seen as an ideal country for opportunity for thousands of people around the world and why some people send their children alone to the U.S. in pursuit of the American Dream.
Story Length: 6:15
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09/15/2018
https://app.listenwise.com/students/lessons/591-memoir-of-an-undocumented-immigrant
How old was the author when he came to the U.S. and why was he surprised when he arrived?
What did the author discover when he went to get a driver’s license?
What did the author want to document in his book?
Why didn’t the author follow his lawyers’ advice?
Why did the author originally think his mother sent him to the U.S. without her, and how has his perspective on that changed?