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Contested Americans : mixed-status families in anti-immigrant times / Cassaundra Rodriguez.

Author/creator Rodriguez, Cassaundra author.
Format Book and Print
Publication Info New York : New York University Press, [2023]
Description261 pages ; 23 cm.
Subject(s)
Noncitizens--Government policy --United States.
Hispanic Americans.
Deportation--United States.
Immigrant families--United States.
United States--Emigration and immigration --Government policy.
Series Latina/o sociology series
Latina/o sociology series. ^A1348767
Contents Introduction: mixed-status families -- Parents mitigating family illegality in deportation plans -- Negotiating family illegality as young adults -- Talking back to "anchor baby" and birthright citizenship discourse -- Moral boundaries and the right to belong -- Navigating racialized belonging in segregated Los Angeles -- Conclusion: uncertain futures.
Abstract "Contested Americans tells the story of how undocumented immigrants and Americans in mixed-status families strive to belong in the country they call home, while navigating harmful myths about them, immigration policies, and racism"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2022036288
ISBN9781479800537 hardcover
ISBN1479800538 hardcover
ISBN9781479800544 paperback
ISBN1479800546 paperback
ISBNelectronic book
ISBNelectronic book other

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