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Book SynopsisIlluminates the nuanced and layered realities of immigrants' lives, describing the varying complexities surrounding immigration, crime, law, and victimization
Trade ReviewContrary to public opinion, immigrants commit less crime than native-born Americans, yet after 9/11 and in the midst of a stagnant economy, new anti-immigrant laws have emerged that have brutal consequences for unauthorized immigrantsand manifold unanticipated consequences for U.S. citizens, particularly Latinos. Punishing Immigrants brings these anticipated and unanticipated consequences to the fore, and vividly illustrates the & layered realities of immigrants lives at a time when social control and immigration is near an all-time high. -- Jennifer Lee,co-author of The Diversity Paradox: Immigration and the Color Line in 21st Century America
Punishing Immigrants compellingly develops a new paradigm for understanding the role that punitive social control plays on marginalized immigrant populations. The authors develop a new paradigm--one that allows us to understand how crime control has become a primary mechanism for regulating immigration and vulnerable immigrant populations. This project brilliantly humanizes the lives of immigrant populations while rigorously addressing structural processes responsible for the breakup of families, the criminalization of children, and the dehumanization of entire populations. -- Victor M. Rios,author of Punished: Policing the Lives of Black and Latino Boys
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments 1. Introduction Charis E. Kubrin, Marjorie S. Zatz, and Ramiro Martinez, Jr. 2. Panic, Risk, ControlMichael Welch 3. Growing Tensions between Civic Membership and Enforcement in the Devolution of Immigration Control Doris Marie Provine, Monica Varsanyi, Paul G. Lewis, and Scott H. Decker 4. No SurprisesKyrsten Sinema 5. Unearthing and Confronting the Social Skeletons of Immigration Status in Our Criminal Justice System Evelyn H. Cruz 6. The Ruptures of Return: Deportation's Confounding Effects M. Kathleen Dingeman-Cerda and Susan Bibler Coutin 7. Race, Land, and Forced Migration in DarfurWenona Rymond-Richmond and John Hagan 8. Situating the Immigration and Neighborhood Crime Relationship across Multiple Cities Maria B. Velez and Christopher J. Lyons 9. Immigrant Inclusion and Prospects through Schooling in ItalyPaola Bertolini and Michele Lalla 10. Social Stressors, Special Vulnerabilities, and Violence Victimization among Latino Immigrant Day Laborers in Post-Katrina New Orleans Alice Cepeda, Nalini Negi, Kathryn Nowotny, James Arango, Charles Kaplan, and Avelardo Valdez 11. Conclusion Marjorie S. Zatz, Charis E. Kubrin, and Ramiro Martinez, Jr. About the Contributors Index
