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A myth-busting account of the tragedies, trials, and successes of undocumented immigration in the United States.
For decades now, America’s polarizing debate over immigration revolved around a set of one-dimensional characters and unchallenged stereotypes. The resulting policies—from the creation of ICE in 2003 to Arizona’s draconian law SB 1070—are dangerous and profoundly counterproductive.
Based on years of research into the lives of ordinary migrants, Living “Illegal” offers richly textured stories of real people—working, building families, and enriching their communities even as the political climate grows more hostile. In the words of Publishers Weekly, it is a “compassionate and well-reasoned exploration of why migrants come to the U.S. and how they integrate into American society.”
Moving beyond conventional arguments, Living “Illegal” challenges our assumptions about who these people are and how they have adapted to the confusing patchwork of local immigration ordinances. This revealing narrative takes us into Southern churches (often the only organizations open to migrants), into the fields of Florida, onto the streets of major American cities during the immigrant rights marches of 2006, and across national boundaries—from Brazil to Mexico and Guatemala.
For decades now, America’s polarizing debate over immigration revolved around a set of one-dimensional characters and unchallenged stereotypes. The resulting policies—from the creation of ICE in 2003 to Arizona’s draconian law SB 1070—are dangerous and profoundly counterproductive.
Based on years of research into the lives of ordinary migrants, Living “Illegal” offers richly textured stories of real people—working, building families, and enriching their communities even as the political climate grows more hostile. In the words of Publishers Weekly, it is a “compassionate and well-reasoned exploration of why migrants come to the U.S. and how they integrate into American society.”
Moving beyond conventional arguments, Living “Illegal” challenges our assumptions about who these people are and how they have adapted to the confusing patchwork of local immigration ordinances. This revealing narrative takes us into Southern churches (often the only organizations open to migrants), into the fields of Florida, onto the streets of major American cities during the immigrant rights marches of 2006, and across national boundaries—from Brazil to Mexico and Guatemala.
Price: $19.95
Pages: 352
Publisher: The New Press
Imprint: The New Press
Publication Date:
April 9, 2013
Trim Size: 8.25 X 5.50 in
ISBN: 9781595588814
Format: Paperback
BISACs:
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Immigration & Emigration, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Immigration
"[C]ompassionate and well-reasoned . . . this book appeals to what Lincoln called 'the better angels of our nature.'"
—Publishers Weekly
"[T]imely . . . a thoughtful volume that contains serious and humane suggestions for reform."
—Choice
"A uniquely nuanced and human view of the unauthorized immigrants at the heart of the immigration debate."
—Donald Kerwin, executive director, Center for Migration Studies
"Provides persuasive and compelling answers to all the tough questions we need to address."
—Judith Adler Hellman, author of The World of Mexican Migrants
"Immigration reform has a human face. . . . This study clearly brings this to the fore and should be on the reading list of all those who . . . are interested in the immigration issue."
—Roman Popadiuk, executive director, George Bush Presidential Library Foundation
—Publishers Weekly
"[T]imely . . . a thoughtful volume that contains serious and humane suggestions for reform."
—Choice
"A uniquely nuanced and human view of the unauthorized immigrants at the heart of the immigration debate."
—Donald Kerwin, executive director, Center for Migration Studies
"Provides persuasive and compelling answers to all the tough questions we need to address."
—Judith Adler Hellman, author of The World of Mexican Migrants
"Immigration reform has a human face. . . . This study clearly brings this to the fore and should be on the reading list of all those who . . . are interested in the immigration issue."
—Roman Popadiuk, executive director, George Bush Presidential Library Foundation
Marie Friedmann Marquardt teaches religious studies and sociology at Agnes Scott College in Decatur, Georgia.
Timothy J. Steigenga is a professor of political science at Florida Atlantic University in Jupiter, Florida.
Philip J. Williams is dean of the College of Liberal Arts at Oregon State University. He is a co-author, with Marie Friedmann Marquardt, Timothy J. Steigenga, and Manuel A. Vásquez, of Living “Illegal”: The Human Face of Unauthorized Immigration (The New Press). His scholarly work has appeared in numerous edited volumes and journals, including Comparative Politics, the Journal of Latin American Studies, the Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, Latin American Research Review, and Latino Studies.
Manuel A. Vásquez is an associate professor of religion at the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida.
Timothy J. Steigenga is a professor of political science at Florida Atlantic University in Jupiter, Florida.
Philip J. Williams is dean of the College of Liberal Arts at Oregon State University. He is a co-author, with Marie Friedmann Marquardt, Timothy J. Steigenga, and Manuel A. Vásquez, of Living “Illegal”: The Human Face of Unauthorized Immigration (The New Press). His scholarly work has appeared in numerous edited volumes and journals, including Comparative Politics, the Journal of Latin American Studies, the Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, Latin American Research Review, and Latino Studies.
Manuel A. Vásquez is an associate professor of religion at the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida.