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245 10 a| Entitled to nothingh| [electronic resource] :b| the struggle for immigrant health care in the age of welfare reform /c| Lisa Park.;

260 a| New York :b| NYU Press,;

300 a| viii, 205 p. ;c| 24 cm.;

490 0 a| Nation of newcomers: Immigrant history as American history;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (p. 179-191) and index.;

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520 a| "In <span style="font-style: italic;">Entitled to Nothing</span>, Lisa Sun-Hee Park investigates how the politics of immigration, health care, and welfare are intertwined. Documenting the formal return of the immigrant as a "public charge," or a burden upon the State, the author shows how the concept has been revived as states adopt punitive policies targeting immigrants of color and require them to "pay back" benefits for which they are legally eligible during a time of intense debate regarding welfare reform.<br /><br />Park argues that the notions of "public charge" and "public burden" were reinvigorated in the 1990s to target immigrant women of reproductive age for deportation and as part of a larger project of "disciplining" immigrants. Drawing on nearly 200 interviews with immigrant organizations, government agencies and safety net providers, as well as careful tracking of policies and media coverage, Park provides vivid, first-person accounts of how struggles over the "public charge" doctrine unfolded on the ground, as well as its consequences for the immigrant community. Ultimately, she shows that the concept of "public charge" continues to lurk in the background, structuring our conception of who can legitimately access public programs and of the moral economy of work and citizenship in the U.S., and makes important policy suggestions for reforming our immigration system"--c| Provided by publisher.;

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Entitled to nothing the struggle for immigrant health care in the age of welfare reform / Lisa Park.

Author/creator	Park, Lisa Sun-Hee
Format	Electronic
Publication Info	New York : NYU Press,
Description	viii, 205 p. ; 24 cm.
Supplemental Content	Full text available from UPCC Books Political Science and Policy Studies 2011 Subject Collection
Subjects	Immigrants--Medical care. --United States. Health services accessibility--United States.

Series	Nation of newcomers: Immigrant history as American history
Abstract	"In <span style="font-style: italic;">Entitled to Nothing</span>, Lisa Sun-Hee Park investigates how the politics of immigration, health care, and welfare are intertwined. Documenting the formal return of the immigrant as a "public charge," or a burden upon the State, the author shows how the concept has been revived as states adopt punitive policies targeting immigrants of color and require them to "pay back" benefits for which they are legally eligible during a time of intense debate regarding welfare reform.<br /><br />Park argues that the notions of "public charge" and "public burden" were reinvigorated in the 1990s to target immigrant women of reproductive age for deportation and as part of a larger project of "disciplining" immigrants. Drawing on nearly 200 interviews with immigrant organizations, government agencies and safety net providers, as well as careful tracking of policies and media coverage, Park provides vivid, first-person accounts of how struggles over the "public charge" doctrine unfolded on the ground, as well as its consequences for the immigrant community. Ultimately, she shows that the concept of "public charge" continues to lurk in the background, structuring our conception of who can legitimately access public programs and of the moral economy of work and citizenship in the U.S., and makes important policy suggestions for reforming our immigration system"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. 179-191) and index.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2011021036
ISBN	9780814768013 (hardback)
ISBN	9780814768020 (pb)
ISBN	9780814768334 (e-book)

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