There have been remarkable developments in the field of human rights in the past few decades. Still, millions of asylum-seekers, refugees, and undocumented immigrants continue to find it challenging to access human rights. In this book, Ayten Gündogdu builds on Hannah Arendt's a…
Migra!: a history of the U.S. Border Patrol
"Today the United States is home to more unauthorized immigrants than at any time in the country's history. As scrutiny around immigration has intensified, border enforcement has tightened. The result is a population of new Americans who are more entrenched than ever before. Cro…
"Unauthorized immigrants in the southeastern United States encounter communities unused to their new Latino neighbors and quick to call law enforcement. The precariousness of this way of life leads immigrant communities and allies to organize and demonstrate to secure legal righ…
Introduction : illegality and the immigrant family -- Belonging in the borderlands -- United yet divided : mixed-status family dynamics -- "Little lies" : disclosure and relationships beyond the family -- Estamos encerrados : im/mobilities in the borderlands -- Additional border…
Acknowledgments -- Foreword / by Reyna Grande -- Introduction: "this is the most important day of my life!"--"We asked for workers, but human beings came" : history and economic argument for the dream act -- Flying under the radar : the racialization of immigration and the dream…
The Mediterranean Sea is now the deadliest region in the world for migrants. Although the death toll has been rising for many years, the EU response remains fragmented and short sighted. Politicians frame these migration flows as an unprecedented crisis and emphasize migration c…
"American policy-makers have long been locked in a heated battle over whether, how many, and what kind of immigrants to allow to live and work in the country. Those in favor of welcoming more immigrants often cite humanitarian reasons, while those in favor of more restrictive la…
"This edited volume examines the extent to which the various authorities and actors currently performing border management and expulsion-related tasks are subject to accountability mechanisms capable of delivering effective remedies and justice for abuses suffered by migrants an…
Personhood -- Is it better to be a criminal than a stateless person? : revisiting Arendt's famous comparison -- Blurring boundaries -- Democratic sacrifice and heroism in the context of tragedy -- Blurring paradigms -- Conclusion : is it better to be a criminal than a stateless …