The Salvadoran Americans Cordova, Carlos B.

Salvadorans and other Central Americans have a strong presence in the United States because of the recent civil wars, natural disasters, and resulting economic downturns in the region. Most fled the right-wing death squads that were funded by the Reagan and first Bush Administrations and that targeted civilian populations in the 1980s and 1990s. The war in El Salvador left more than 80,000 people dead and more than 9,000 "disappeared." In The Salvadoran Americans, readers will understand the fuller context of Salvadoran and Central American immigration to the United States and how these new Americans are adjusting to and contributing to U.S. society. It is key to understanding recent political, immigration, economic, and gang issues.

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The Salvadoran Americans Series: The New Americans Hardback, 196 pages, $46.95 Copyright ©2005, Greenwood Press ISBN: 0-313-32306-2 DOI: 10.1336/0313323062

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