Guest Workers and the New Transnationalism: Possibilities and Realities in an Age of Repression

Part of a special issue on resisting militarism and globalized punishment. A study was conducted to explore the views of supporters of a guest work program for the U.S. on the potential for such a program. Findings revealed that many participants recognized that permanent residency in the U.S. was n...

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Main Author: Pastor, Manuel (Author)
Contributors: Alva, Susan
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2004
In: Social justice
Year: 2004, Volume: 31, Issue: 1/2, Pages: 92-112
Online Access: Volltext (Publisher)
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Keywords:
Mexicans
Political Participation
Social Problems
Ethnic Relations
Emigration & Immigration
Immigrants > Civil rights
Mexicans > United States
United States > Emigration & immigration > Government policy
Transnationalism
Communities
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Summary:Part of a special issue on resisting militarism and globalized punishment. A study was conducted to explore the views of supporters of a guest work program for the U.S. on the potential for such a program. Findings revealed that many participants recognized that permanent residency in the U.S. was not the goal of all immigrant workers, and that, consequently, it might be important to establish easier mechanisms for short-term immigrant workers.
ISSN:2327-641X