An overview of immigration from Central America to the United States and Canada particularly since the 1980s, when economic and political conditions deteriorated significantly in El Salvador and other nations.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 104-105) and index.
Contents
The pull of El Norte -- Central America : the cost of war and poverty -- A brief history of immigration to North America -- Making a new life -- Being Central American in North America -- Troubles in the Land of Opportunity -- A future of possibilities -- Distinguished Central American immigrants.