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What does it mean to be an illegal immigrant, or the child of immigrants, in this era of restrictive immigration laws in the United States? This book recounts the stories of children and parents in eighty-one families to show what happens when a restrictive immigration system emphasizes deportation over legalization.

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"Thought provoking and deeply moving." -- C. Bergstrom-Lynch CHOICE "Eloquent and sharp... an important contribution to the literature on undocumented populations." Harvard Educational Review

Table of Contents
Acknowledgments 1. Introduction: Legal Status in Family Contexts 2. Nervios: On the Threat of Deportation 3. Stuck: Dependence in Intimate Relationships 4. It's Not Fair: The Pecking Order in Immigrant Families 5. Stigma: Illegality in Different Immigrant Neighborhoods 6. Conclusion: Reframing Illegality Appendix: Talking to Kids: Methodological Issues Notes References Index

Everyday Illegal

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      Publisher University of California Press
      Published 7 March 2015
      ISBN-13 9780520283404
      978-0520283404
      ISBN-10 0520283406

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      What does it mean to be an illegal immigrant, or the child of immigrants, in this era of restrictive immigration laws in the United States? This book recounts the stories of children and parents in eighty-one families to show what happens when a restrictive immigration system emphasizes deportation over legalization.

      Trade Review
      "Thought provoking and deeply moving." -- C. Bergstrom-Lynch CHOICE "Eloquent and sharp... an important contribution to the literature on undocumented populations." Harvard Educational Review

      Table of Contents
      Acknowledgments 1. Introduction: Legal Status in Family Contexts 2. Nervios: On the Threat of Deportation 3. Stuck: Dependence in Intimate Relationships 4. It's Not Fair: The Pecking Order in Immigrant Families 5. Stigma: Illegality in Different Immigrant Neighborhoods 6. Conclusion: Reframing Illegality Appendix: Talking to Kids: Methodological Issues Notes References Index

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