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Book SynopsisFragile Families examines the precarious position of Latina/o families who are simultaneously caught up in systems of child welfare and immigration enforcement, focusing on the central role of child welfare decision-making in producing and maintaining boundaries of citizenship, race, and national belonging in the United States.
Trade Review"[A] timely book that unearths the complex intersection of the immigration and child welfare systems in our country . . . This book draws attention to the challenges of traversing multiple bureaucratic systems and cross-border politics that possess immense power over the livers of people, yet are plauged with flaws that require our immediate attention." *
Journal of American Ethnic History *
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Fragile Families makes original contributions to our understanding of U.S. immigration and family law, as well as the inner workings of the institutions that intervene in the lives of undocumented children and mixed status families. Naomi Glenn-Levin Rodriguez offers a detailed look into the practices and perspectives of social workers, judges, and foster and biological parents and the lives of the children who are affected by their decisions." * Susan Terrio, Georgetown University *
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Fragile Families is compelling and incredibly timely. The book makes for compelling reading and is chock full of theoretical and empirical insights." * Tanya Maria Golash-Boza, University of California, Merced *
