Immigration and the Border: Politics and Policy in the New Latino Century (Latino Perspectives) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0268013357 ISBN 13: 9780268013356

Publisher: University of Notre Dame Press, 2013

Synopsis

The advent of the twenty-first century marks a significant moment in the history of Latinos in the United States. The “fourth wave” of immigration to America is primarily Latino, and the last decades of the twentieth century saw a significant increase in the number of Latino migrants, a diversification of the nations contributing to this migration, and an increase in the size of the native-born Latino population. A backlash against unauthorized immigration, which may indict all Latinos, is also underway. Understanding the growing Latino population, especially its immigrant dimensions, is therefore a key task for researchers in the social sciences and humanities.

The contributors to Immigration and the Border address immigration and border politics and policies, focusing on the U.S. side of the border. The volume editors have arranged the essays into five sections. The two chapters in the first section set the stage and discuss the binational lives of Mexican migrants; chapters in the subsequent sections highlight specific political and policy themes: civic engagement, public policies, political reactions against immigrants, and immigrant leadership. Because the immigration experience encompasses many facets of political life and public policy, the varied perspectives of the contributors offer a mosaic that contextualizes the impact of and contributions by contemporary Latino immigrants. Their research will appeal not only to scholars but to policymakers and the public and will inform contentious debates about migration and migrants.

About this title

About the Authors

David L. Leal is associate professor of government and Mexican American studies, Director of the Irma Rangel Public Policy Institute, and Director of the Immigration Studies Initiative at the University of Texas at Austin.

José E. Limón is the Julian Samora Chair in Latino Studies and the Notre Dame Professor of American Literature as well as Director of the Institute for Latino Studies at the University of Notre Dame.

Edition details

• Publisher: University of Notre Dame Press
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0268013357
• ISBN 13: 9780268013356
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 500
• Editor: Leal David L., Limón José E.