Living "Illegal"

by Marquardt, Marie Friedmann; Steigenga, Timothy J; Williams, Philip J.; Vasquez, Manuel A.

• ISBN13: 9781595586513
• ISBN10: 1595586512
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2011-08-16
• Publisher: New Pr

Summary

A major new antidote to the unchallenged stereotypes which exist in immigration debates, this is an ambitious new account of the least understood and most relevant aspects of the immigrant experience today. Based on years of research into the lives of ordinary migrants, it offers richly textured stories of real people, working, building families and enriching their communities even as the political climate grows more hostile.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 1
Why Migrate? Making Sense of Unauthorized Migration	p. 15
People in Motion: Life Crossing and Across Borders	p. 57
Living Together, Living Apart: Interethnic Relations in New Immigrant Destinations	p. 105
"Picking Up the Cross": Churches on the Front Lines	p. 155
Migrants Mobilize: Finding a Voice in Local and National Debates	p. 204
Conclusion	p. 259
Acknowledgments	p. 285
Appendix: Time Line of Important Immigration Policy	p. 287
Notes	p. 295
Index	p. 315
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