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Against the Wall: My Journey from Border Patrol Agent to Immigrant Rights Activist

Jenn Budd
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Against the Wall: My Journey from Border Patrol Agent to Immigrant Rights Activist

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2022

Book Brief

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Jenn Budd

Against the Wall: My Journey from Border Patrol Agent to Immigrant Rights Activist

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2022
Book Details
Pages

330

Format

Book • Nonfiction

Setting

United States • 1990s-2010s

Publication Year

2022

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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In Research Against the Wall: My Journey from Border Patrol Agent to Immigrant Rights Activist, Jenn Budd shares her personal transformation from a border patrol agent to an advocate for immigrant rights. Budd details the challenges and experiences that prompted her change, shedding light on immigration issues and her commitment to social justice.

Informative

Challenging

Inspirational

Emotional

Contemplative

Reviews & Readership

4.7

93 ratings

94%

Loved it

3%

Mixed feelings

3%

Not a fan

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Review Roundup

Jenn Budd's memoir, Against the Wall: My Journey from Border Patrol Agent to Immigrant Rights Activist, is a compelling narrative that reveals the transformation of a former Border Patrol agent. Critics praise its raw honesty and insightful perspective on the immigration system. Some note a lack of structural coherence, but overall, it's an enlightening and poignant read.

Who should read this

Who Should Read Against the Wall: My Journey from Border Patrol Agent to Immigrant Rights Activist?

Readers who would enjoy Against the Wall: My Journey from Border Patrol Agent to Immigrant Rights Activist are those interested in personal transformation and social justice, similar to The Line Becomes a River by Francisco Cantú and The Devil's Highway by Luis Alberto Urrea.

4.7

93 ratings

94%

Loved it

3%

Mixed feelings

3%

Not a fan

Book Details
Pages

330

Format

Book • Nonfiction

Setting

United States • 1990s-2010s

Publication Year

2022

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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