Constructing immigrant "illegality": critiques, experiences, and responses

by Kanstroom, Daniel Menjívar, Cecilia

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Full title :Constructing immigrant "illegality" : critiques, experiences, and responses / ed. by Cecilia Menjívar; Daniel Kanstroom.

Summary

"The topic of "illegal" immigration has been a major aspect of public discourse in the United States and many other immigrant-receiving countries. From the beginning of its modern invocation in the early twentieth century, the often ill-defined epithet of human "illegality" has figured prominently in the media; in vigorous public debates at the national, state, and local levels; and in presidential campaigns. In this collection of essays, contributors from a variety of disciplines - anthropology, law, political science, religious studies, and sociology - examine how immigration law shapes immigrant illegality, how the concept of immigrant illegality is deployed and lived, and how its power is wielded and resisted. The authors conclude that the current concept of immigrant illegality is in need of sustained critique, as careful analysis will aid policy discussions and lead to more just solutions"

Edition Statements

Publication Date:2014.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Cambridge Univ. Press
Place of Publication:New York, NY
Language:eng
Publication Date:2014.

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Description:XVI, 399 Seiten

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9781107614246, 1107614244, 9781107041592, 1107041597
oclc:ocn906061783
Dewey Decimal:325.73

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