America, Let Me In, Felipe Torres Medina
America, Let Me In, Felipe Torres Medina
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America, Let Me In
A Choose Your Immigration Story

Author: Felipe Torres Medina

Narrator: Felipe Torres Medina

Unabridged: 3 hr 58 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/11/2025


Synopsis

A hilarious and satirically accurate introduction to the United States immigration system from comedian and writer for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Felipe Torres Medina Born in Colombia, Felipe Torres Medina moved to the US at the age of 21 and has spent over ten years of his life both navigating the chaos and confusion of the immigration system and explaining that craziness to the clueless Americans around him. There are few subjects that Americans have stronger opinions on. And there are few subjects that they know less about.So, like many immigrants before him, Torres Medina sets out to do the job American-born citizens won’t: make the US immigration process accessible, relatable, and, hey, a little bit funny. With an outsider’s eye, an insider’s affection, and a biting, humorous flair, Torres Medina invites readers from all passport lines to explore the multiple paths and potholes of moving to America, and experience just how many choices it takes to choose a new home.  In this laugh-out-loud book, you will be taken down a multitude of possible immigration stories that range from the kafkaesquely silly to an uproarious good time. Some of them are real things that happened to Felipe—like discovering in an immigration interview that he shares a name with several criminals—and some of them are totally invented and will make you question your sanity. By the end of this handy guide, you’ll learn all you need to know about visas like the H-1B work visa, the infamous 90-day fiancé visa, the so-called Einstein visa, and many more. Remember, the fate of each character’s journey is all in your hands. So choose at your own risk.

About Felipe Torres Medina

Felipe Torres Medina is a Peabody and Writers Guild of America Award–winning writer from Bogotá, Colombia. His writing for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert has earned him five Emmy nominations. His humor has appeared in The New Yorker, McSweeney’s, and others. He lives in New York City with his wife and is totally chill when you misspell his birth country’s name. (He is not.)


Reviews

Goodreads review by Kate on March 31, 2025

This is a very funny book. You should read it. I actually listened to an excellent audio of it (read by the author, which I think often helps with humorous books). America, Let Me In provides a look at the immigration system in the US. I'd say quite a lot of this will need to be re-written during the......more

Goodreads review by Caitlin on February 05, 2025

A hilarious, informative book with an ingenious structure. Felipe Torres Medina’s AMERICA LET ME IN straight up educates the reader on the byzantine American immigration system while making you laugh so hard you barely notice you now know the difference between an O-1A and an O-1B visa. Playful and......more

Goodreads review by Sydney on January 09, 2025

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC! As an avid fan of TLWSC, Felipe was put on my radar when he became one of the writers for the show, because as a Latina who wants to work in comedy, I love seeing other Latinos succeed. This book is really funny and explains the immigrant experience in a way that tho......more

Goodreads review by Bailey on February 14, 2025

4 stars- I wasn't quite sure what to expect of this book from the description--I think I thought it would be more of a memoir with context on how our immigration system in the US works. That's not what it is though--it's a choose your own adventure book, like the kids series, but with characters goi......more

Goodreads review by Lauren on March 29, 2025

Felipe Torres Medina (a comedian and writer on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert) takes a weighty, difficult subject - the arduous and dehumanizing process of staying in the United States legally - and turns it into a fun romp of a “choose your own adventure” story. He fully acknowledges that this......more