Constructing Illegality in America
Cambridge University Press, 2/6/2014
EAN 9781107041592, ISBN10: 1107041597
Hardcover, 412 pages, 23.5 x 15.7 x 2.5 cm
Language: English
The topic of 'illegal' immigration has been a major aspect of public discourse in the United States and many other immigrant-receiving countries. From the beginning of its modern invocation in the early twentieth century, the often ill-defined epithet of human 'illegality' has figured prominently in the media; in vigorous public debates at the national, state, and local levels; and in presidential campaigns. In this collection of essays, contributors from a variety of disciplines - anthropology, law, political science, religious studies, and sociology - examine how immigration law shapes immigrant illegality, how the concept of immigrant illegality is deployed and lived, and how its power is wielded and resisted. The authors conclude that the current concept of immigrant illegality is in need of sustained critique, as careful analysis will aid policy discussions and lead to more just solutions.
1. Introduction
'immigrant illegality'
constructions, critiques, resistance Cecilia MenjÃÂvar and Daniel Kanstroom
Part I. The Construction of 'Illegality'
2. Immigration 'reform' and the production of migrant 'illegality' Nicholas De Genova
3. Coercive immigration enforcement and bureaucratic ideology Nestor Rodriguez and Cristian Paredes
4. 'Illegality' across generations
public discourse and the children of undocumented immigrants Leo R. Chavez
5. 'Illegality' and the US-Mexico border
how it is produced and resisted Josiah McC. Heyman
Part II. Complicating Lived Experiences of 'Illegality'
6. Latino immigrants' diverse experiences of 'illegality' Leisy Abrego
7. Challenging the transition to new 'illegalities'
undocumented young adults and the shifting boundaries of inclusion Roberto G. Gonzales, Luisa Laura Heredia and Genevieve Negrón-Gonzales
8. The modern deportation regime and Mexican families
the indirect consequences for children in new destination communities Joanna Dreby
9. From legal to 'illegal'
the deportation of legal permanent residents from the United States Tanya Golash-Boza
Part III. Responses and Resistance
10. Voice and power in the immigrant rights movement Walter J. Nicholls
11. 'Illegality' and the spaces of sanctuary
belonging and homeland-making in urban community gardens Pierrette Hondagneu-Sotelo and Jose Miguel Ruiz
12. Challenging laws
faith-based engagement with unauthorized immigration Marie Friedmann Marquardt, Susanna J. Snyder and Manuel A. Vásquez
13. Shades of blue
local policing, legality, and immigration law Doris Marie Provine and Paul G. Lewis
Part IV. Policy the Future
14. 'Illegal' people and the rule of law Donald Kerwin
15. Developing a new mindset on immigration reform Bill Ong Hing.