Family separation and the U.S.-Mexico border crisis / Laurie Collier Hillstrom.
| Author/creator | Hillstrom, Laurie Collier, 1965- author. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication | Santa Barbara, California : ABC-Clio, [2020] |
| Copyright Date | ©2020 |
| Description | 1 online resource (viii, 156 pages). |
| Supplemental Content | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| Subjects |
| Variant title | Family separation and the United States-Mexico border crisis |
| Series | 21st-century turning points 21st-century turning points. ^A1369385 |
| Contents | Chapter 1. Overview of Family separation and the U.S.-Mexico border crisis -- Chapter 2. Landmark events -- A nation of immigrants -- History of immigration at the southern border -- Trends in immigration and enforcement (2000-2016) -- Donald Trump's immigration policies (2016- ) -- The Flores Settlement agreement (1997) -- Trump enacts the zero tolerance policy (2018) -- Ms. L v. ICE requires family reunification (2018) -- Immigration issues dominate the 2018 midterm election (2018) |
| Contents | Kirstjen Nielsen (1972- ): Homeland Security secretary who implemented the migrant family separation policy -- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (1989- ): New York congresswoman who helped expose migrant detention conditions -- Dolly Lucio Sevier (1986?- ): Pediatrician who reported on conditions at migrant child detention facilities -- Donald Trump (1946- ): President of the United States who initiated the migrant family separation policy. |
| Contents | The Trump administration continues separating families (2019) -- Activists expose migrant child detention conditions (2019) -- Chapter 3. Impacts of family separation and the U.S.-Mexico border crisis -- Lasting trauma for migrant children and families -- A hostile atmosphere for immigrants -- Global response to family separation and child detention -- Alternatives for U.S. immigration policy -- Chapter 4. Profiles -- Stephen Miller (1985- ): White House policy adviser who engineered Trump's migrant family separation policy |
| Abstract | "This volume provides an authoritative, evenhanded overview of the Trump administration's family separation and child detention policies at the U.S.-Mexico border--and the impact of those policies and actions on children, their parents, border security, and American politics"-- Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Source of description | Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on August 03, 2020). |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Hillstrom, Laurie Collier, 1965- Family separation and the U.S.-Mexico border crisis. Santa Barbara, California : ABC-CLIO, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, [2020] 9781440876615 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2020006071 |
| ISBN | 1440876622 (electronic book) |
| ISBN | 9781440876622 (electronic book) |
| ISBN | (hardcover) |
| Stock number | B54B6FEB-CD84-4628-9FB7-2DFE9493A73D OverDrive, Inc. http://www.overdrive.com |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |