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 (Publisher)
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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