Exploring the Impact of Divorce on American Families: An In-Depth Look at Separated: Inside an American Tragedy

By: Jacob Soboroff (Author)

Non-Fiction Separated: Inside an American Tragedy by Jacob Soboroff is an essential read for anyone interested in immigration policy. This non-fiction book is easy to read and understand, with a quality binding and pages. It provides an in-depth look into the heartbreaking reality of family separation at the U.S.-Mexico border. Get an inside look into the tragedy of an issue that has plagued our nation for years.

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Jacob Soboroff takes a deep dive into the heartbreaking reality of family separation at the US-Mexico border in the documentary Separated: Inside An American Tragedy.In his documentary Separated: Inside An American Tragedy, Jacob Soboroff examines the devastating impact of family separation at the US-Mexico border. Through powerful interviews, Soboroff unveils the heartbreaking reality of this tragedy, exploring the lives of those affected and the lasting consequences of this policy.
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  • ISBN-10 ‏ ‎: 0062992201
  • Paperback ‏ ‎: 448 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ ‎: 978-0062992208
  • Best Sellers Rank: #151 in Immigration Policy#621 in U.S. Immigrant History#1,134 in Emigration & Immigration Studies
  • Language ‏ ‎: English
  • Publisher ‏ ‎: Custom House; Reprint edition
  • U.S. Immigrant History: U.S. Immigrant History
  • Dimensions ‏ ‎: 5.31 x 1.01 x 8 inches
  • Emigration & Immigration Studies (Books): Emigration & Immigration Studies
  • Item Weight ‏ ‎: 11.9 ounces
  • Customer Reviews: 4.8/5 stars of 2,734 ratings
  • Immigration Policy: Immigration Policy

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Judith Kelsey-Powell: Having followed the story as Soboroff and his colleagues reported it on MSNBC at the time, most of it was very familiar to me. But it is a somewhat different experience to sit and read it as a long, continuous narrative unbroken by the other events in the news and in our personal lives. The book quotes an expert calling the separation torture, and agrees with that assessment. I can't disagree. It certainly was a human rights abuse that is another blot on American history.

United States on Nov 18, 2021

Thomas A Hebert: Jacob Soboroff sets out the story of this policy clearly and masterfully. His prose is sharp and succinct. The inhumanity and horror of the policy comes through very powerfully. His account of this American Tragedy makes it clear that it was a deliberate policy choice, not merely a bureaucratic snafu. It is an excellent work of contemporary journalism written with great empathy and humanity. The Afterword to the paperback edition makes the story even worse.

Canada on Aug 14, 2021

C.Stastny Books: This non-fiction piece was a reporter’s deep-dive journey into piecing together one of the greatest human-made catastrophes of our nation’s history—the family separations of mostly central-American immigrants from the Zero-Tolerance policies that were put into effect during the Trump administration. With no foundation in place to track these separated children and their parents, thousands of lives were traumatized when these policies were put in place and American agencies—understaffed and underfunded—were not in any position to care for the thousands of “unaccomapanied minors” suddenly thrust into their care.

I came away being sickened the most by the leaders that pushed for these policies and carried out the awful acts (even in secret before they became legitimate announced policies) and held no remorse for their actions, and even profited in their careers from their loyalty to the chief. But there were some in the background who were horrified and trying (with the little power they had) to put families back together when churches, humanitarian agencies, and finally the courts castigated the Trump administration for flagrant abuse of their Constitutional...

United States on Jul 30, 2021

Susan wighton: Very sad for everyone but good read, knowing what happened and why

Canada on Nov 23, 2020

The Black Mzungu: There has been so much chaos, divisiveness, and discourse over the last 4 years that we sometimes become numb to the cruelty of an administration that told us exactly what it planned to do. It is sad that 70 million folks have implicitly endorsed the policy, among others, with their vote. Granted, many voters are not one-issue voters; however, this "zero tolerance" policy is emblematic of other cruel "them vs. us" rhetoric, and worse, their actions.

Thankfully throughout the cruelty, Jacob Soboroff, keeps this issue in the crowded headlines. I appreciated how he captured the true stories of those affected (e,g., Juan and his son Jose).

I am hopeful that our institutions are trying to hold despite incredible pressure from the Executive branch. Asylum is legal but has been criminalized as indicative of the excerpts below,

Quoting case law, Judge Sabraw, a George W. Bush appointee, declared that a “practice of this sort implemented in this way is likely to be ‘so egregious, so outrageous, that it may fairly be said to shock the contemporary conscience,’ interferes with rights ‘implicit in the concept of ordered liberty,’ and is so ‘brutal’ and...

United States on Nov 15, 2020

MC: The truth is that this is a difficult story to read. That is because it is the story of how the Trump administration tortured parents and their children by separating, caging and then incarcerating them in separate states solely to deter humans from other countries from seeking asylum. They even separated children under 5 years of age from their parents and kept the parents in the dark so they did not know if they would ever see their child again.

Mixed in with the monsters promoting and implementing this policy were a few heroes who fought to prevent it or at least mitigate the damage, including the attorney’s and the judge who forced the reunification.

The author did a great job detailing each step, or misstep, and bringing it all alive by following a father and son who went to hell and back.

It is a story that had to be told but it will not matter if there is no one interested enough to listen. It is a maddening but ultimately rewarding read.

Well documented, well paced, well written.

United States on Aug 05, 2020

Barbara Tomik: Well written, lots of details that I did not previously glean from cable news shows. Jacob is someone who we will be seeing lots of in the future

Canada on Jul 11, 2020



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ISBN-10 ‏ ‎ 0062992201 9781472942241 1472958055
Paperback ‏ ‎ 448 pages 384 pages
ISBN-13 ‏ ‎ 978-0062992208 978-1472942241 978-1472958051
Best Sellers Rank #151 in Immigration Policy#621 in U.S. Immigrant History#1,134 in Emigration & Immigration Studies #44 in European Politics Books#146 in Cultural Anthropology #163 in Political Commentary & Opinion #11 in Emigration & Immigration Studies #15 in European Politics Books#50 in Political Commentary & Opinion
Language ‏ ‎ English English English
Publisher ‏ ‎ Custom House; Reprint edition Bloomsbury Continuum; First Edition, First Impression Bloomsbury Continuum; Updated edition
U.S. Immigrant History U.S. Immigrant History
Dimensions ‏ ‎ 5.31 x 1.01 x 8 inches 6.3 x 1.3 x 9.36 inches 5.72 x 1 x 8.19 inches
Emigration & Immigration Studies (Books) Emigration & Immigration Studies Emigration & Immigration Studies
Item Weight ‏ ‎ 11.9 ounces 2.31 pounds 12.8 ounces
Customer Reviews 4.8/5 stars of 2,734 ratings 4.7/5 stars of 6,023 ratings 4.7/5 stars of 6,023 ratings
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