Production of state, capital, and citizenry: the case of Operation Gatekeeper

Part of a special issue on immigration and boundary policing in an era of globalization. The writer discusses a multifaceted operation, Gatekeeper, conducted by the U.S. along a 66-mile stretch of its border with Mexico and aimed at preventing illegal immigrants from entering the country. He examine...

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Main Author: Huspek, Michael (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2001
In: Social justice
Year: 2001, Volume: 28, Issue: 2, Pages: 51-68
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)
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Keywords:
United States > Foreign economic relations
Border patrols
Undocumented immigrants > United States
UNDOCUMENTED immigrants
Foreign workers > United States
United States > Emigration & immigration > Government policy
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Summary:Part of a special issue on immigration and boundary policing in an era of globalization. The writer discusses a multifaceted operation, Gatekeeper, conducted by the U.S. along a 66-mile stretch of its border with Mexico and aimed at preventing illegal immigrants from entering the country. He examines the practices employed by the government to run the operation, how these practices affect those targeted by the scheme, and the responses of those who are targeted. Furthermore, he discusses how these practices affect the workings of the state and its influence on the public and capital.
ISSN:2327-641X