Undocumented Migration: Borders, Immigration Enforcement, and Belonging (Imigration & Society Series) - Softcover

Gonzales, Roberto G.; Sigona, Nando; Franco, Martha C.; Papoutsi, Anna

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1509531807 ISBN 13: 9781509531806

Publisher: Polity, 2019

Synopsis

Undocumented migration is a global and yet elusive phenomenon. Despite contemporary efforts to patrol national borders and mass deportation programs, it remains firmly placed at the top of the political agenda in many countries where it receives hostile media coverage and generates fierce debate. However, as this much-needed book makes clear, unauthorized movement should not be confused or crudely assimilated with the social reality of growing numbers of large, settled populations lacking full citizenship and experiencing precarious lives.

From the journeys migrants take to the lives they seek on arrival and beyond, Undocumented Migration provides a comparative view of how this phenomenon plays out, looking in particular at the United States and Europe. Drawing on their extensive expertise, the authors breathe life into the various issues and debates surrounding migration, including the experiences and voices of migrants themselves, to offer a critical analysis of a hidden and too often misrepresented population.

About this title

About the Author

Roberto G. Gonzales is Professor of Education at Harvard University
Nando Sigona is Professor of International Migration and Forced Displacement at the University of Birmingham
Martha C. Franco is a doctoral student at Harvard University
Anna Papoutsi is a doctoral student at the University of Birmingham

Edition details

• Publisher: Polity
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1509531807
• ISBN 13: 9781509531806
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 192