When migrants become political pawns decoding the American migrant busing crisis / Sumana Chattopadhyay.

Author/creator Chattopadhyay, Sumana
Format Electronic
Publication InfoNew York : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2026.
Description234 pages 24 cm
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Contents Introduction -- Martha's Vineyard and the plight of Venezuelan migrants : examining the NYT portrayal of the U.S. migrant busing crisis -- Welcome or unwelcome : navigating another national newspaper's busing stories in a blue sanctuary -- The busing crisis in Illinois media -- The Texan media maze -- The migrant flights controversy : DeSantis' and Florida's take on busing -- The curious case of Arizona -- How red is your heart? : local media reporting in the red state of Utah -- Purple perspectives : busing coverage in Wisconsin and Georgia -- Making sense of the findings from the states -- Conclusion : the dynamics of 'pawnification' and recommendations for the future.
Abstract "In this book, Sumana Chattopadhyay analyzes the U.S. migrant busing crisis of 2022 as a case study to explore ideas of nativism, identity politics, divisive rhetorics, and the red-blue-purple political divide, and how these divides are reflected in the media coverage of immigration issues"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2025047751
ISBN9781666957433 hardback
ISBN9798216453185 paperback
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