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Book SynopsisPortraits of Undocumented Latino Immigrants takes readers inside the diverse worlds of undocumented Latino immigrants in the United States, exploring the myths and realities of education, healthcare, work, deportation, and more. This book aims to dispel common misconceptions while introducing readers to the real people behind the headlines.
Trade ReviewUndocumented immigrants confront a myriad of challenges while carrying out their daily lives in America. California State University sociology professors Clark-Ibañez and Swan present a meticulously researched and rigorously annotated book for the general reader that focuses on "the inherent rights of all people to be treated with respect and dignity.” They thoroughly explore the challenges faced by unauthorized immigrants in the areas of education, labor, health, law, and representation in the media. Each chapter is enlivened with real people’s life stories and contains a wealth of resources for immigrants, community members, and advocates. Additionally, Clark-Ibañez and Swan carefully analyze the immigration situation in the U.S. within the global context of people on the move worldwide. Ending with a hopeful concluding chapter which emphasizes people's resiliency and generosity, the authors present recommendations that range from fantastical (open borders) to possible (comprehensive immigration reform) solutions for each arena of study. With its bounty of richly drawn context and bounty of relevant information and useful resources, this will be a welcome addition to all collections. * Booklist *
An essential, illuminating, well-researched text. Clark-Ibáñez and Swan blend secondary data sources with narratives and testimonies to counter the prevalent misinformation about undocumented migration. This book is an intervention, a clarification, and an educational tool. My students often ask me for reliable resources to expand their understanding and to equip them with knowledge to talk to their families, friends, and coworkers about undocumented migration. This is the book I will point them to. -- Genevieve Negrón-Gonzales, University of San Francisco
Unauthorized: Portraits of Latino Immigrants is an engaging, accessible, and myth-busting book filled with relevant literature, personal testimonies, art, and media. Woven throughout are powerful examples of activism and concrete strategies for change. Unauthorized should be required reading— especially for educators, health practitioners, and policy makers. -- Gilda L. Ochoa, Pomona College
Marisol Clark-Ibáñez and Richelle S. Swan have written an important book for our time. In the midst of current U.S. anti-immigrant discourse and policies, they regenerate the discussion on immigration through the lens of social justice. In doing so, they ardently work to shatter myths that criminalize undocumented immigrants and deny them the most basic resources. Unauthorized: Portraits of Latino Immigrants is indeed an accessible book we can all learn from and use to advocate for human rights. -- Edwin Lopez, California State University, Fullerton
Unauthorized makes a timely and critical contribution to public understanding about the lives of undocumented immigrants. By combining existing research on immigration, accessible prose, and personal stories, it addresses many longstanding myths about undocumented immigration. -- Carolina Valdivia Ordorica, Harvard University
Unauthorized: Portraits of Latino Immigrants could not come at a more timely moment. This book provides a detailed portrait of undocumented Latinx immigrants in the United States, carefully and critically dispelling common myths with facts and real stories. Unauthorized is essential reading for educators, students, members of the media, and policymakers. -- Caitlin Patler, University of California-Davis
Through this important work, Clark-Ibáñez and Swan, chapter by chapter, dispel the many fallacies promoted by current politics and media about Latinx undocumented people in the U.S. The authors' socio-historical lens is also helpful in unpacking why the dominant media and political narratives around Latinx immigrants are so pervasive, as well as how current U.S. policies around immigration create more problems than they solve. This book should be essential reading for anyone working with Latinx undocumented immigrants but it will be particularly informative for staff and faculty in Hispanic Serving Institutions who first need to have substantive and accurate conversations about these students in order to design more relevant and effective support systems. -- Melissa Salazar, ESCALA Educational Services, Inc.
Table of ContentsContents List of Boxes and Tables Acknowledgments 1 Introduction Taking a Critical Human Rights Approach A Quick Look at the Numbers Why We Focus on Latinx Undocumented Immigrants Why Is There So Much Latinx Migration? Where Is That “Line”? Can a Person “Get in Line” by Being Sponsored by a Family Member? Social Institutions—For All of Us Chapter Overview 2 The Double-Edged Sword of the Media Portrait of Magdalena Myth and Myth Busted Media Framing of Immigration and Immigrants Creating a Moral Panic About Immigration Mixed Messages: Mainstream Media Coverage of Latinxs The Latinx Disconnect in the Media Media Stereotypes of Latinx Immigrants and Immigration Fueling Fear Inventing a Criminological Story Promoting Hate Speech Creating Threatening Imagery Moments of Mainstream Media Resistance Humane Representations of Immigrants and Immigration Comics Television Shows Documentaries and Feature Films User-Generated Digital and Social Media 3 Shortchanged—Work and Labor Portrait of Arturo Myth and Myth Busted The Economic Contributions of Unauthorized Immigrants The Surprising Role of the IRS Myth and Myth Busted The Segmented Labor Market and the Myth of Job Displacement Labor Rights for Undocumented Workers Agricultural Work: Backbreaking and Essential Day Laborers: Vulnerable on the Streets Aging White Americans and Undocumented Workers Undocumented Women Workers Reporting Workplace Abuse Working Children and Youth Children and Agriculture: Major Loopholes Leading to Inequality Poultry and Meat Processing: Dangerous Work for Undocumented Immigrants North Carolina Hog Workers Nebraska Meatpackers Workplace Raids and Deportation Undocumented Professionals: Smart, Persistent, and Committed to the Cause The Role of Visas for Undocumented Workers “America’s Got Immigrant Talent!” Proposing a Human-Right-to-Work Framework 4 Educational Dreams and Barriers Portrait of Erika Myth and Myth Busted The (Leaking) Educational Pipeline for Undocumented Students Financial Barriers and Opportunities Place Matters: Educational Access Driven by Location Important Education Legislation Plyler v. Doe (1982): Guaranteeing Undocumented Children and Youth Public Education The Federal DREAM Act: A Not-Yet-Realized Pathway for Undocumented Youth Dreamer Identity Dreamer Identity Becoming DACAmented: Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals School as a Safe Zone: Protection from Immigration Enforcement Feeling “In Between” Returning to the Mexican Educational System Through Deportation or Necessity Undocumented Voices for Advocacy The Importance of Allies Inspiring Educational Alternatives Freedom University University of the People Becoming an Ally Including the Original Dreamers in Immigration Reform 5 Freefall with No Safety Net: Health Portrait of Blanca Myth and Myth Busted Myth and Myth Busted The Emergency Room: The Only Remaining Federal Protection How States “Do” (or Don’t Do) Health Care for Undocumented Immigrants Health Care Approaches of Selected States: New York, California, and Texas New York—“Lady Liberty’s Message” California—“A Ray of Hope” Texas—High Need, Oppressive Tactics The Difference a County Makes The Crucial Role of Community Clinics Effects of Immigration Policies: Bad for Health Undocumented Children and Youth Dental Care: Urgent Need and Few Resources Creation of a Mental Health Crisis Mental Health and Youth Harmful for Health: Raids, Detention, and Deportation Detention Centers: Troubling Solution, Terrifying Health Effects Children in Detention: Inflicting More Harm Doctors’ Moral Compasses and Professional Ethics 6 Legal Issues, Detention, and Deportation Portraits of Detention and Deportation from the News Myth and Myth Busted Crimmigration and the Immigration Industrial Complex Crimmigration = The Criminalization of Migrants The Effect of “Free” Trade Agreements Debunking the Criminal Immigrant Stereotype Imperfectly Addressing Immigrant Victimization: The U-Visa and T-Visa The Scope and Enforcement Methods of Customs and Border Protection and Immigration and Customs Enforcement Customs and Border Protection and the 100 Air-Mile Zone Use of Force Claims Against the CBP Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Interior Enforcement Chilling Changes in ICE’s Policies and Enforcement Apprehensions in Formerly Protected Places and of Formerly Protected People Federal Budgeting for Increased Detection, Detention, and Deportation An Overview of the Removal Process Operation Streamline: Moving Immigration Matters to the Criminal Courts Separating Families Detention The State of Detention Centers The Financial Benefits of Detention Deportation Legal Roots of the Modern Era of Deportation Deformalized Methods of Deportation “Deporters in Chief ” and Zero Tolerance Legal Representation in Deportation Cases Deportation Hearings in Detention Centers Veterans and Deportation 7 Resistance and Social Change Myth and Myth Busted Myth and Myth Busted Key Groups Working for Social Change Strategizing for Change Flipping the Script: The Use of Frame-Shifting Strategies Marching for Justice “Coming Out” Through Testimonios and Truth-Telling Transgressing Through Civil Disobedience and Direct Action Sitting-In and Staying Put Infiltrating Detention Centers Hunger Striking Against Injustice Boycotting Consumption and Companies Creating and Distributing Art Self-Deporting and Asserting the Right to Entry Creating Spaces of Sanctuary 8 Conclusion Recommendations Media Work Education Health Legal Issues, Detention, and Deportation Resistance and Social Movements The Relevance of Global Migration Patterns Notes Bibliography Index
