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"While many immigrants make sacrifices to come to the United States, illegal immigrants risk their lives to do so. What motivates them? Why is it worth it to them to risk their lives to provide a better future for their families in America? What did they experience when coming here? My intention with this book is to shed light, to as large a community as possible, on the hardships and dangers that these immigrants endure while crossing the border and while living here illegally ... I have been trusted by these fine people to voice the stories of this significant, yet largely silent, portion of the United States' population, particularly here in California. I hope that their stories will shed a new light of understanding for the political and legislative conversations that are currently surrounding the creation and modification of U.S. immigration law"--Pages XIII-XV