Myth and Reality in the U.S. Immigration Debate

Greg Prieto (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

120 Seiten

2020
Routledge (Verlag)
978-1-138-65631-4 (ISBN)

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"What part of illegal don’t you understand?" This oft-repeated slogan from immigration restrictionists illustrates the contentious quality of the immigration reform debate in the United States: a debate that has raged on unresolved since at least 1986 when our immigration system was last reformed. This impasse is due, in large part, to widespread misinformation about immigration. This short and accessible textbook takes a critical perspective on immigration law and policy, arguing that immigrant "illegality" is itself produced by law, with tremendous consequences for individuals and families. Across six chapters that examine the conceptual, historical, economic, global, legal, and racial dimensions of immigration to the United States, Prieto argues that illegal immigration is a problem of policy, not people. History and cutting-edge social science data guide an analysis of the actual, empirical impact of immigration on U.S. society. By debunking myths about immigration, the reader is invited to form their own opinion on the basis of fact and in light of the unequal treatment different immigrant groups have received since the nation’s founding.

Myth and Reality in the U.S. Immigration Debate synthesizes key lessons from the fields of sociology, law and society, history, economics and critical race studies in a digestible and engaging format. This text will serve as an introduction to the study of immigration and a primer for those who wish to engage in a sober and compassionate conversation about immigrants and immigration in the United States.

Greg Prieto is an Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of San Diego. His first book Immigrants Under Threat: Risk and Resistance in the Deportation Nation (NYU Press), was the co-winner of the Best Contribution to Research Book Award granted by the Latina/o Sociology Section of the American Sociological Association. His articles appear in the journals American Sociological Review, Latino Studies, and Research in Social Movements, Conflict and Change, among others.

Contents

Acknowledgements

Timeline

1. Introduction: The Legal Production of Immigrant ‘Illegality’

2. A Brief History of Immigration Law and Policy

3. Job Takers, Criminals, Fiscal Drains: Fact vs. Fiction in the Immigration Debate

4. Harvest of Empire: Globalization and Immigration

5. "Get in Line": The Legal Immigration Queue and the Inequity of Equal Treatment

6. Conclusion: Race, Immigration, and the Moral Case for Reform

Glossary

References

Erscheinungsdatum	26.06.2017
Reihe/Serie	Framing 21st Century Social Issues
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Gewicht	317 g
Themenwelt	Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht
	Recht / Steuern ► Öffentliches Recht ► Verfassungsrecht
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
ISBN-10	1-138-65631-3 / 1138656313
ISBN-13	978-1-138-65631-4 / 9781138656314
Zustand	Neuware