Everyone Who is Gone

by Jonathan Blitzer · 2024

Everyone Who Is Gone Is Here is a deeply reported, investigative history of the humanitarian crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border. Jonathan Blitzer, a staff writer for The New Yorker, examines the decades of misguided policy, corruption, and political conflict that have shaped the current immigration landscape. By weaving together the personal stories of migrants from El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras—who flee persecution, violence, and hunger—with the perspectives of American activists and policymakers, the book reveals the human cost of the immigration puzzle. It is an epic, nuanced account of the people whose lives ebb and flow across the border, exploring how these events have influenced American politics and culture.