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The Death and Life of Aida Hernandez

The Death and Life of Aida Hernandez

By Aaron Bobrow-Strain

A Border Story. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2019.

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A brief summary of The Death and Life of Aida Hernandez

The harrowing story of a young undocumented Mexican woman living in the United States. Read about the struggles and hardships she faced in her personal life as well as her battle with the U.S. immigration system, and learn about the social history of U.S. border enforcement.

Key insights in The Death and Life of Aida Hernandez

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What do you get from this book? Learn how the agonizing U.S. immigration laws affected one brave young Mexican-American woman
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Aida Hernandez spent her first eight years in Mexico, but unfortunate circumstances brought her and her sisters to the United States
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Life in the U.S. was difficult and was compounded by new federal immigration policies
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Luz left Saul for a while and took the family back to Mexico, but it wasn’t long before she was back in the same situation
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Luz moved the family back to Douglas to get away from Saul for good, but Aida’s destructive choices continued
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After David turned abusive Aida took their son and left, trying to make it on her own despite chaos in Douglas
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After being deported to Mexico because of a fight, Aida tried to get back into the U.S. but finally decided to stay in Mexico
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Aida’s new job at a bar near the border led to an attempted rape—she was nearly killed
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Following her recovery, Aida spiraled into a very dark place and lived in constant fear
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With help from family and friends, Aida began to make progress in overcoming her fears and PTSD
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Aida was arrested for shoplifting, and was detained and taken to an immigration prison
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After months in prison and several hearings, Aida was finally released and allowed to stay in the U.S.
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Aida reconnected with Ema, came out as bisexual, and moved to New York to marry her
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Aida and Ema attempted to save their marriage, but failed; Ema was arrested, and Aida was left to make it on her own
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Who should read The Death and Life of Aida Hernandez

History and anthropology students • policy makers • migrants in any country • human rights activists • anyone curious about the relationship between the U.S. and Mexico

About the author of The Death and Life of Aida Hernandez

Aaron Bobrow-Strain is an educator and an activist. In the 1990s he worked at the U.S.-Mexico border, and helped found the Walla Walla Immigrant Rights Coalition in Washington State. He works at Whitman College where he holds the positions of Professor and Baker Ferguson Chair of Politics and Leadership. He teaches on food, immigration, and the U.S.-Mexico border.

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