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Trade Review"One of the most impressive ethnographic studies. . . .theoretically inspiring, methodologically rigorous, empirically rich, and politically significant. This brilliant book will be foundational to future studies of refugees and asylum seekers." * Sociology of Race and Ethnicity *
Table of ContentsContents
List of Illustrations
Acknowledgments
1. Exclusion and Protection in US Immigration Law and Policy
2. Central American Youths Escape from Violence
3. Enter the Bureaucratic Maze: The Legal Socialization of Unaccompanied Minors Begins
4. Access to Legal Representation: Representing Eligible Youths or Choosing the “Compelling” Case
5. Lawyering with Unaccompanied Minors: Helping Youths Apply for Asylum and Protections for Abandoned,
Abused, or Neglected Children
6. Coming of Age under the Gaze of the State
7. Beyond Precarious Protections: Lessons for Humane Immigration Reform
Methods Appendix
Notes
References
Index
