Everyday illegal: when policies undermine immigrant families

"What does it mean to be an illegal immigrant, or the child of immigrants, in this era of restrictive immigration laws in the US? In Everyday Illegal, Joanna Dreby recounts the stories of children and parents in eighty-one families to show what happens when a restrictive immigration system emph...

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Main Author: Dreby, Joanna (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
Published: Oakland, California University of California Press 2015
In:Year: 2015
Online Access: Table of Contents
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UB: KB 20 A 8895
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Keywords:
Children of immigrants > United States > Case studies
Fallstudiensammlung
Illegal aliens > United States > Case studies
Immigrants > Family relationships > United States > Case studies
USA > Einwanderer > Illegaler Einwanderer > Familie > Politisches Interesse
USA > Illegale Einwanderung > Einwanderungspolitik > Rechtsstellung
United States > Emigration and immigration > Social aspects
Related Items:Erscheint auch als: 819983985
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Summary:"What does it mean to be an illegal immigrant, or the child of immigrants, in this era of restrictive immigration laws in the US? In Everyday Illegal, Joanna Dreby recounts the stories of children and parents in eighty-one families to show what happens when a restrictive immigration system emphasizes deportation over legalization. Interweaving her own experiences, Dreby illustrates how crippling strains can arise in relationships when spouses have different legal statuses. She introduces us to 'suddenly single mothers' who struggle to place food on the table and pay rent after their husbands have been deported. Taking us into the homes and schools of children living in increasingly vulnerable circumstances, she presents families that are divided internally, with some children having legal status while their siblings are unauthorized. As legal status influences identity formation, alters the division of power within families, and affects the opportunities children have outside the home, it becomes a source of inequality that touches us all."--Provided by publisher
Item Description:Literaturverz. S. 243 - 275
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Physical Description:XVI, 287 Seiten
ISBN:9780520283398
9780520283404
0520283406
0520283392