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'Orange Is The New Black' Actress Shares Deeply Personal Look At Immigration

Diane Guerrero's memoir tells the story of her parents' deportation when she was 14 years old.

Actress Diane Guerrero‘s memoir, “In The Country We Love: My Family Divided,” tells the story of her parents’ deportation when she was 14 years old. They were immigrants from Colombia, living in the U.S. illegally.

Here & Now‘s Meghna Chakrabarti talked with Guerrero (@dianeguerrero__) about the book last year.

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