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Living "Illegal": The Human Face of Unauthorized Immigration
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Living "Illegal": The Human Face of Unauthorized Immigration
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Living "Illegal": The Human Face of Unauthorized Immigration
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For decades now, America’s polarizing debate over immigration revolved around a set of one-dimensional characters and unchallenged stereotypes. The resulting policiesfrom the creation of ICE in 2003 to Arizona’s draconian law SB 1070are dangerous and profoundly counterproductive.
Based on years of research into the lives of ordinary migrants,
offers richly textured stories of real peopleworking, building families, and enriching their communities even as the political climate grows more hostile. In the words of
, 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,
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 boundariesfrom Brazil to Mexico and Guatemala.