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Calling all readers!

柑橘直播鈥檚 One Book Committee is excited to announce that Dear America: Notes of an Undocumented Citizen by Jose Antonio Vargas has been selected as the campus book for the 2022-2023 academic year.

In Dear America: Notes of an Undocumented Citizen, Vargas shares the personal account of his life as an undocumented immigrant living in America. Vargas was born in the Philippines and at the age of 12 was sent to the United States illegally by his mother鈥攁 fact which he didn鈥檛 discover until he went to apply for a driver鈥檚 permit and learned his papers were fake. In the years since, Vargas has struggled with his identity, has had a sense of homelessness, and has been frustrated with the fact that there is no clear way to achieve citizenship. Through his work as a reporter and writer, he has been a champion for the human rights of all immigrants.

柑橘直播 University will welcome Jose Antonio Vargas to campus to speak on Wednesday, September 28 at 5:30 p.m. in the 柑橘直播 Room, Connelly Center, as a part of our annual One Book 柑橘直播 Lecture during the St. Thomas of 柑橘直播 Celebration. A book signing and light refreshments will follow the talk.

Please note that you don't have to have read Dear America to attend the book talk! There will be a limited number of copies available at the event.

Following the author's visit on September 28, the One Book Committee will continue to focus on the themes and topics presented by Vargas in Dear America by working with campus departments and groups to sponsor topical events so the community can continue the conversation.

Be sure to check Campus Currents and Wildcat Newswire for further updates.

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