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Constructing illegality in America : immigrant experiences, critiques, and resistance

Menjívar, Cecilia, editor of compilation, Kanstroom, Dan, editor of compilation

Overview

\"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\"-- Provided by publisher.

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Subject: Illegal aliens United States. / Immigration enforcement United States. / Emigration and immigration law United States. / SOCIAL SCIENCE / Ethnic Studies / General. / United States Emigration and immigration Government policy.
• ISBN: 9781107041592, 1107041597, 9781107614246, 1107614244

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Call Number	Copies	Material	Location
JV6483.C57 2014	1	BOOK	AUTOSTORE