vi, 298 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 21 cm
Note
Translation of: My (underground) American dream: my true story as an undocumented immigrant who became a Wall Street executive.
Summary
"When she was 11 years old Julissa Arce left Mexico and came to the United States on a tourist visa to be reunited with her parents, who dreamed the journey would secure her a better life. When her visa expired at the age of 15, she became an undocumented immigrant. Thus began her underground existence, a decades long game of cat and mouse, tremendous family sacrifice, and fear of exposure. After the Texas Dream Act made a college degree possible, Julissa's top grades and leadership positions landed her an internship at Goldman Sachs, which led to a full time position"-- Provided by publisher
