Fiction Books About ICE, Deportation, and Undocumented Immigration

Published on 19 May 2026 at 16:00

Welcome back! This resource series focuses on ICE and deportations in the United States. Painful experiences with ICE, immigration, seeking refuge, and deportation in the United States can impact people at any age, including children, young adults, and families. The fiction books below are written for adults. They bring a human element to stories about immigration, dealing with the pain of deportation, and the loss of safe harbor. You can also find resources, support, and information about your rights when dealing with ICE or other immigration officials in the links under this paragraph.

Resources Related to ICE and Deportation

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Books About ICE and Undocumented Immigration

  1. America is in the Heart by Carlos Bulosan
  2. The Secret Side of Empty by Maria E. Andreu
  3. Extreme Vetting by Roxana Arama
  4. Love in English by Maria E. Andreu
  5. Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
  6. Behold the Dreamers by Imbolo Mbue
  7. Wait by Gabriella Burnham
  8. The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri
  9. The Other Americans by Laila Lalami
  10. Catalina by Karla Cornejo Villavicencio
  11. The Son of Good Fortune by Lysley Tenorio
  12. Exit West by Mohsin Hamid
  13. Edge Case by YZ Chin
  14. The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen
  15. Amnesty by Aravind Adiga

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