How do personal history and the laws of the United States interplay throughout this book?

The author creates an intimate portrayal of Juan and Jose as their journey from Guatemala to the Unites States border and into detention centers or shelters. Additionally, the author cites policy and law changes that have relevance to the obstruction or growth of the individual. This question provokes the reader to see the effects of U.S. laws on the personal life of immigrants.

How does the quote inside the migrant children’s shelter, “Sometimes losing a battle you find a new way to win the war” show ridicule (242)?

Consider the conditions that led to the migrant children being housed in a shelter. Soboroff describes this quote as located near the mural of Trump in the cafeteria of the migrant children’s facility in Casa Padre. This question invites the reader to...