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 enlarge | Authors: David Ngaruri Kenney, Philip G. Schrag
Publisher: University of California Press
Category: Book
List Price: $24.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  10 reviews
Sales Rank: 89410
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 360
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4
Dimensions (in): 9 x 5.9 x 1.2
ISBN: 0520255100
Dewey Decimal Number: 323.631
EAN: 9780520255104
ASIN: 0520255100
Publication Date: May 1, 2008
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Can't wait to read the whole thing! May 18, 2008
My copy arrived yesterday; I may not get to read it until our beach vacation this summer. But the photo of the two authors on the inside back flap of the dust jacket may be the funniest author photo ever! It will be hard to wait until this summer to read it.
 The Moving Story of a Man Caught in the Complexity of our Immigration Law May 6, 2008
I found the book a moving story of David Kenny's trials in establishing his right to remain in the U.S. But more than a story of asylum, it is a story of optimism as David Kenny, his wife, family, and legal team work together to find a way to prevent him from harm in his native Kenya. There were many emotional scenes in the book and I found myself impressed by David's open spirit and his devotion to his friends. The love story within the book is also funny, spunky and inspiring. David's narrative let's use see parts of America very clearly from our assumption that all Kenyan's can play basketball to how many people have personal hand guns and are not afraid to display them proudly--a display that shocks people from nations where guns are only in the hands of the government or the criminals.
The book is very frank about the complexity of the law and the obstacles that prevent many immigrants, even those with attorneys, from securing legal status in the U.S. Many people are critical of our legal system and wonder why more people don't have legal status. Perhaps reading this book will help them understand how difficult the legal and bureaucratic hurdles can be. I am an immigration law professor and hope to use this book in teaching but I recommend it to anyone with an interest of the amazing journeys modern day refugees make.
David Kenney and Phil Schrag have opened many windows into the world of law and the emotional experience of law's rigidity.
Asylum Denied April 19, 2008
This is a gripping story of one man's journey from persecution in his home country to being caught in the Kafkaesque U.S. immigration bureaucracy. It is a vital read for anyone who wants to see the system from the inside out. Read this book and tell your neighbors about it.
Reads like fiction, but it's true! April 4, 2008
You can't believe this could happen to someone. But it did. And it happened here. This is a wonderfully readable story of the law, the US justice system, and a journey. Mr. Kenney and Mr. Schrag saw the story from such completely different viewpoints that it's hard to believe they could combine them, but they did. They take us on a ride through Mr. Kenney's life, through the asylum "system" in the US, and end up with a combination of defeat and triumph that's hard to believe. It's our good fortune to be able to go along for the ride.
An Excellent Read! March 31, 2008
I highly recommend this book! It is a rivoting story of a remarkable man's journey from a tea farmer in rural Kenya to a law school student in Washington D.C.
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