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Download or read book Forced Out written by Susan J. Terrio and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2024-02-20 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Central American mothers share their stories about seeking protection in the U.S. as extortion and killing by criminal groups soared, as the abuse and murder of women exploded, and as the rule of law disintegrated in their home countries. They left home to ensure their own survival and to make a future for their children. Increasingly depicted as a national security threat as undocumented migrants, this is the story of their struggle to find a secure foothold in this country"--