2 stars.

Thank you to Netgalley, the author and University of Nevada Press. This was released August 2020. I am providing a brief guarded review.

Interesting case studies as to how "illegal" immigration manifests in Las Vegas and his honest opinions in many matters pertaining to immigration law and deportation practice. Well meaning but I will not finish and I stopped at 65 percent....I will say no more. This was written during Trump's first term in 2019.

Written by an immigration lawyer and professor.

Very cool cover too....

I will not be engaging in any political conversation on these matters but simply say that we must try to treat each other compassionately and with grace despite these polarizing and very disrespectful times.

This book is a terrific introduction to the realities of deportation in the current U.S. immigration system. While the author is an attorney and operates an immigration legal clinic at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas, his writing style is relatable and down to earth. He realizes his privilege as a white man with an advanced degree and it's clear that he admires the resiliency, passion, and strength of the people he has gotten to know as an immigration lawyer.

Kagan gives you a deeper look inside the deportation machine than what you get in news articles. And, what you see will stay with you long after you finish the book.