BOOK / MIGRANTS WHO DON'T MATTER. Óscar Martínez

SOCIAL SCIENCES

"To understand the dramatic realities faced by migrants fleeing north to seek work in the United States, Óscar Martínez literally jumped trains and dodged murderers. He deserves praise not only for his efforts and his writing, but because he writes so well." Jon Lee Anderson

For more than a year, Óscar Martínez dedicated himself to living with undocumented migrants crossing Mexico to reach the United States. He slept in their shelters, ate from their dishes, rode trains with them, and even waded across the Rio Grande. But above all, he listened to their stories, recorded them in his notebook, and then transformed them into the chronicles that make up this book, now in its anniversary edition with a new prologue and two additional chronicles. From a strictly journalistic perspective, these pages outline the almost unknown tragedy that affects hundreds of thousands of Central Americans fleeing poverty each year. Along the way, they face violence perpetrated by drug-related gangs, extortion, rape, torture, and kidnappings, all of which go unpunished, with the complicity or inaction of the Mexican authorities.

Migrants Who Don't Matter is one of the most brutal books ever written about Mexico and the horror of crossing that side of the country hidden between railroad tracks and small towns as an undocumented immigrant.

Title: Los migrantes que no importan
Author: Óscar Martínez
Pages: 344
Size: 15 x 23 cm
Weight: 450 grams
Genre: Social Sciences
Language: Spanish
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Sur+
Year: 2021