immigration Archives - Carol Mitchell

YA Review-American Street

by CarolMitchellChildren's Books and Movies July 5, 2018July 5, 2018No Comments

Sixteen-year-old Fabiola and her mother are separated at US Immigration when they enter the US traveling from Haiti to Detroit. Fabiola is an American citizen and her mother has a valid visa, however, Immigration agents refuse her mother entry and Fabiola, who has not been to the US since leaving as an infant, must travel …

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Reflections-The Farming of Bones by Edwidge Danticat

by CarolMitchellBooks and Movies for Adults, Uncategorized May 13, 2018May 23, 2018No Comments

A series of circumstances led me to reread Amabelle’s story as narrated in The Farming of Bones by Edwidge Danticat. For me, the story underscores the important role literature plays in forcing us to think of the human side of historical events, in this case, as it relates to the very hot topic of immigration.