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Author Envisions Hispanic Uprising Without Immigration Reform

A chilling novel explores a future where the immigration crisis reaches a boiling point, leading to a militant Hispanic uprising, anti-immigrant vigilantes, and barrios turned into walled off quaranti

Author Envisions Hispanic Uprising Without Immigration Reform

(Photo: America Libre: A Novel of a National Nightmare )

Alison St John (Guest Host):
So far, the immigration issue is a debate that goes on in Congress. It's also a debate that may go on over the kitchen table with your family and friends. But could it ever become a full-blown revolution with violence in the streets and a repressive government reaction?

America Libre is subtitled A Novel of a National Nightmare and it is the wake-up call of author Raul Ramos Sanchez. Raul's story is chilling. It takes place in familiar territory, along the border and in the barrios of southern California. It's a thought provoking look at how forces already at work could break out in uncontrollable ways with devastating results. But it also has a message of hope within it.

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  • Raul Ramos Y Sanchez , author of the novel America Libre: A Novel of a National Nightmare . He is also the host of the website my immigration story.com.