Daniel Kanstroom Edited by Cecilia MenjívarCambridge University Press, 2/6/2014EAN 9781107041592, ISBN10: 1107041597Hardcover, 412 pages, 23.5 x 15.7 x 2.5 cmLanguage: EnglishThe topic of 'illegal' immigration has been a major aspect of public discourse in the United States and many other immigrant-receiving countries. From the beginning of its modern invocation in the early twentieth century, the often ill-defined epithet of human 'illegality' has figured prominently in the media; in vigorous public debates at the national, state, and local levels; and in presidential campaigns. In this collection of essays, contributors from a variety of disciplines - anthropology, law, political science, religious studies, and sociology - examine how immigration law shapes immigrant illegality, how the concept of immigrant illegality is deployed and lived, and how its power is wielded and resisted. The authors conclude that the current concept of immigrant illegality is in need of sustained critique, as careful analysis will aid policy discussions and lead to more just solutions.1. Introduction'immigrant illegality'constructions, critiques, resistance Cecilia MenjÃÂvar and Daniel KanstroomPart I. The Construction of 'Illegality'2. Immigration 'reform' and the production of migrant 'illegality' Nicholas De Genova3. Coercive immigration enforcement and bureaucratic ideology Nestor Rodriguez and Cristian Paredes4. 'Illegality' across generationspublic discourse and the children of undocumented immigrants Leo R. Chavez5. 'Illegality' and the US-Mexico borderhow it is produced and resisted Josiah McC. HeymanPart II. Complicating Lived Experiences of 'Illegality'6. Latino immigrants' diverse experiences of 'illegality' Leisy Abrego7. Challenging the transition to new 'illegalities'undocumented young adults and the shifting boundaries of inclusion Roberto G. Gonzales, Luisa Laura Heredia and Genevieve Negrón-Gonzales8. The modern deportation regime and Mexican familiesthe indirect consequences for children in new destination communities Joanna Dreby9. From legal to 'illegal'the deportation of legal permanent residents from the United States Tanya Golash-BozaPart III. Responses and Resistance10. Voice and power in the immigrant rights movement Walter J. Nicholls11. 'Illegality' and the spaces of sanctuarybelonging and homeland-making in urban community gardens Pierrette Hondagneu-Sotelo and Jose Miguel Ruiz12. Challenging lawsfaith-based engagement with unauthorized immigration Marie Friedmann Marquardt, Susanna J. Snyder and Manuel A. Vásquez13. Shades of bluelocal policing, legality, and immigration law Doris Marie Provine and Paul G. LewisPart IV. Policy the Future14. 'Illegal' people and the rule of law Donald Kerwin15. Developing a new mindset on immigration reform Bill Ong Hing.
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