Diane Guerrero Memoir: ‘OITNB’ And ‘Jane The Virgin’ Star To Write Book On Her Family’s Immigration Struggles

Last November, “Orange is the New Black” star Diane Guerrero, opened up about the immigration struggles her family has faced and spoke about it to the LA Times. Guerrerro told the newspaper her mother and father were deported after trying to become legal time after time with no avail, meaning she spent her childhood fearing she would one day come back from school to an empty house, until she did. “Not a single person at any level of government took any note of me. No one checked to see if I had a place to live or food to eat, and at 14, I found myself basically on my own,” said the actress.

Shortly after the interview, the “Jane the Virgin” star landed a book deal with Henry Holt, according to Publishers Weekly, where she will write about her family’s struggles as immigrants called “In The country We Love.” The book, set to be released in early 2016, will be co-written by Michael Buford, who is known for co-writing a memoir with Michelle Knight about being abducted by Ariel Castro in Cleveland.

The actress’s interview went viral just days after President Obama shared his executive action to protect around 4.4 million undocumented immigrants from deportation, as Diane’s goal was also to shed light on the damage deportation can cause to a family. Despite the potential future reforms, since Guerrero’s parents have already been deported they are unable to benefit from this.