Entre las sombras del sueño americano
By: Julissa Arce
Edition: Primera edición.
Published: 2016
Language: spa
Number of pages: 298
ISBN-13: 9781455597192
Copyright date: 2016
Subjects: Goldman, Sachs & Co; Mexican American women; Immigrants; Nueva York; Encubrimiento; Psychological aspects; Emigration and immigration; Mujeres ejecutivas; Mujeres Mexicano-americanas; Illegal aliens; Mexican Americans; Secrecy; Mexicano-americanos; Biografia; Immigrantes; Biography; Women executives
Work titles: My (underground) American dream
Description: "When she was 11 years old Julissa Arce left Mexico and came to the United States on a tourist visa to be reunited with her parents, who dreamed the journey would secure her a better life. When her visa expired at the age of 15, she became an undocumented immigrant. Thus began her underground existence, a decades long game of cat and mouse, tremendous family sacrifice, and fear of exposure. After the Texas Dream Act made a college degree possible, Julissa's top grades and leadership positions landed her an internship at Goldman Sachs, which led to a full time position"--
Notes: Translation of: My (underground) American dream: my true story as an undocumented immigrant who became a Wall Street executive.