Against the Wall, Jenn Budd
Against the Wall, Jenn Budd
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Against the Wall
My Journey from Border Patrol Agent to Immigrant Rights Activist

Author: Jenn Budd

Narrator: Jenn Budd

Unabridged: 12 hr 54 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Kalorama

Published: 01/24/2023

Synopsis

Jenn Budd, the only former US Border Patrol agent to continually blow the whistle on this federal agency's rampant corruption, challenges us—as individuals and as a nation—to face the consequences of our actions. Her journey offers a vital perspective on the unfolding moral crisis of our time. She also gives harrowing testimony about rape culture, white privilege, women in law enforcement, LGBTQ issues, mental illness, survival, and forgiveness.

About Jenn Budd

Jenn Budd was a Senior Patrol Agent with the US Border Patrol in San Diego, and an intelligence agent at San Diego Sector Headquarters from 1995 to 2001 when she resigned in protest. Since 2015 she speaks out on national and local news, community panels, podcasts, and radio. She regularly is consulted by academics, journalists, humanitarians, and lawmakers. She is often interviewed for outlets such as the New York Times, Newsweek, the Guardian, Washington Post, NPR, Telemundo, and many more. She is an ambassador for Define American and the Southern Border Communities Coalition (SBCC).

Reviews

Goodreads review by LIFEfluency

"Against the Wall: Poor, Young, Black and Male" by Elijah Anderson offers a profound exploration into the experiences of marginalized young black men in America. Through touching, relatable anecdotes and meticulous sociological analysis, Anderson exposes the structural barriers and societal prejudic......more

Goodreads review by Bailey

Read for SOC-111. A great look at what young black men from urban areas face.......more

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