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Contested Americans : mixed-status families in anti-immigrant times
Title
Contested Americans : mixed-status families in anti-immigrant times / Cassaundra Rodriguez.
ISBN
9781479800537
1479800538
9781479800544
1479800546
9781479800599
9781479800605
Publication
New York : New York University Press, [2023]
Physical Description
261 pages ; 23 cm.
Summary
"Contested Americans tells the story of how undocumented immigrants and Americans in mixed-status families strive to belong in the country they call home, while navigating harmful myths about them, immigration policies, and racism"-- Provided by publisher.
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
July 25, 2023
Series
Latina/o sociology series.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Introduction: mixed-status families
Parents mitigating family illegality in deportation plans
Negotiating family illegality as young adults
Talking back to "anchor baby" and birthright citizenship discourse
Moral boundaries and the right to belong
Navigating racialized belonging in segregated Los Angeles
Conclusion: uncertain futures.
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