Introduction. The Anatomy of State-Imposed Dependence -- The Visa Regime: Indian Migration and the Interplay of Race and Gender -- Model Migrants and Ideal Workers: How Visa Laws Penalize and Control -- Beholden to Employers: Gendered and Racialized Dependence -- At Home: Depend…
"This book explores how Indian immigrants grapple with experiences of being workers and being people as they migrate with their families to the U.S. for work. Drawing on extensive qualitative data from in-depth interviews, observations, and archival research, this is the first b…
"This book explores how Indian immigrants grapple with experiences of being workers and being people as they migrate with their families to the U.S. for work. Drawing on extensive qualitative data from in-depth interviews, observations, and archival research, this is the first b…
Unravels how US visa laws fail Indian professional workers and their legally dependent spouses and familiesThe Opportunity Trap is the first book to look at the impact of the H-4 dependent visa programs on women and men visa holders in Indian families in America. Comparing two d…
Emigration in 21st-Century India is the first definitive exposition of contemporary Indian labour migration. The book provides a comprehensive appraisal of the policies, legislation and institutional architecture governing emigration at both federal and state levels. It posits t…
