"...a potent legal thriller that doesn't shy away from major personal and societal issues." –Los Angeles Times
"Full of twists and turns, this novel explores the inhumanity found in immigration law and the true meaning of loyalty." –Today
"An exposé of the cruelties of immigration law; a meditation on family and homeland." –Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
"Heartfelt." –Publishers Weekly
"Stuffed with romantic melodrama, sex, seduction, and the serpentine politics of immigration, this novel is a tantalizing morsel." –Bay Area Reporter
"[A] charged psychological novel in which a lawyer navigates the crossroads of his past, present, and future." –Foreword Reviews
"[A] noteworthy novel that will have resonance for many readers." –Out In Print
"Orlando Ortega-Medina's riveting novel The Fitful Sleep of Immigrants wears its politics on its sleeve...In novelising his advocacy for equal rights, Ortega-Medina follows a long tradition in American literature." –Bookanista
"The Fitful Sleep of Immigrants shows that what we thoughts was great fiction from the author previously was but an alright opening serve. This latest work has raised the bar significantly." –The Worm Hole