1. Introduction: "this is the most important day of my life!"--2. "We asked for workers, but human beings came" : history and economic argument for the DREAM act -- 3. Flying under the radar : the racialization of immigration and the DREAMers -- 4. Living in limbo : neither here…
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…
In 2012, President Obama deferred the deportation of qualified undocumented youth with his policy of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals forever changing the lives of the approximately five million DREAMers currently in the United States. Formerly illegal, a generation of Lat…
In 2012, President Obama deferred the deportation of qualified undocumented youth with his policy of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, forever changing the lives of the approximately five million DREAMers currently in the United States. Formerly "illegal," a generation of …
"Third country nationals (TCNs) play an important part in the economy of the European Union, reflected in the rights granted to them under European Union Law. Political expediency is however shaped by world, regional and domestic influences that in turn determine policy towards …
This book examines the adaptation experiences of legal immigrants with undocumented spouses, considering the structural limitations that they face in their private, social, and professional lives, as well as in regard to their finances and health. The first study to systematical…
Taking as its focal point the Trump administration's decision to rescind Obama-era DACA protection, this book examines the economic, political, and social factors that inform the public conversation about immigration, making a clear case for the many benefits of inclusive polici…
During the 2016 presidential campaign millions of voters, concerned about the economic impact of illegal immigration, rallied behind the notion of a border wall between the United States and Mexico. Well into the Trump presidency, immigration endures as a hotly contested issue i…
Collection of stories heard from migrants crossing the Arizona desert to find jobs, join families, or start new lives. These are firsthand accounts told to volunteers for the Samaritans, a humanitarian group seeking to provide these travelers with medical aid, water, and food.
This book examines clandestine migrant journeys across the Mediterranean Sea and into Europe. It combines ethnographic focus with macro-level analyses of EU and national migration policies and practices. It draws on the case study of Malta, and pushes the boundaries of our knowl…