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My (Underground) American Dream: My True Story as an Undocumented Immigrant Who Became a Wall Street Executive
My American Dream My True Story as an Undocumented Immigrant Who Became a Wall Street Executive - Underground Author:Julissa Arce For an undocumented immigrant, what is the true cost of the American Dream? — In the heady days of one of the most dramatic bull markets in Wall Street history, Julissa Arce climbed the corporate ladder-a rare Hispanic woman in a sea of suits and ties. In 2005, against all odds, she landed one of the most coveted jobs as an analyst at Goldman Sac... more »hs. Over the course of the next six years, even while the financial markets crashed, she continued to climb the corporate ladder-riding a series of promotions to become a Vice President, complete with a high six-figure salary and all of the perks that come with living the Goldman Sachs life.
What none of her colleagues knew is that she wasn't just a young woman who broke through ceilings in a cutthroat male-dominated field: she was also an undocumented immigrant from Mexico. In MY (UNDERGROUND) AMERICAN DREAM, Arce opens up about the true price of pursuing the American Dream. In telling this personal story of sacrifice, lies, pain, and suffering, Arce shifts the immigration conversation, and changes the perception of what it means to be an undocumented immigrant.« less