Everyone Who Is Gone Is Here: The United States, Central America, and the Making of a Crisis by Jonathan Blitzer
Why This Book Matters
Everyone Who Is Gone Is Here is a vital and deeply reported account of how decades of U.S. foreign policy, civil war, and political instability in Central America shaped today’s immigration crisis. Jonathan Blitzer weaves together personal stories and historical context to show how decisions made in Washington and abroad led to the migration patterns we see now at the U.S. border.
Blitzer profiles migrants fleeing violence in Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras, and the advocates, lawyers, and officials working within a broken system. This book gives movement leaders, educators, and policy advocates a clearer picture of how migration is not spontaneous or chaotic. It is the predictable outcome of deliberate policy choices and structural neglect.
Use this book to root your organizing in global context, strengthen messaging around root causes, and connect immigration justice work to broader conversations about U.S. responsibility, displacement, and international solidarity.
Everyone Who Is Gone Is Here: The United States, Central America, and the Making of a Crisis by Jonathan Blitzer
Why This Book Matters
Everyone Who Is Gone Is Here is a vital and deeply reported account of how decades of U.S. foreign policy, civil war, and political instability in Central America shaped today’s immigration crisis. Jonathan Blitzer weaves together personal stories and historical context to show how decisions made in Washington and abroad led to the migration patterns we see now at the U.S. border.
Blitzer profiles migrants fleeing violence in Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras, and the advocates, lawyers, and officials working within a broken system. This book gives movement leaders, educators, and policy advocates a clearer picture of how migration is not spontaneous or chaotic. It is the predictable outcome of deliberate policy choices and structural neglect.
Use this book to root your organizing in global context, strengthen messaging around root causes, and connect immigration justice work to broader conversations about U.S. responsibility, displacement, and international solidarity.