Shaping the Immigration Debate

Contending Civil Societies on the US-Mexico Border

Bibliographic Data

ID19916065
AuthorsCari Lee Skogberg Eastman (corresponding author)
Year2012
Publication date2012-01-01
Open AccessNo
TypeBOOK
VenueShaping the Immigration Debate (SOURCE_BOOK)
PublisherLynne Rienner Publishers (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1515/9781626374966
OpenAlexW4299907829
ISBN9781626374966
LanguageEN
Citations received8

Stories of interactions between unauthorized immigrants crossing the border into Arizona and the US citizens they encounter have made headlines not only in areas adjacent to the border, but across the entire United States. How have these stories, along with adamant members of civil society--those who provide help to travelers in need, as well as those who wish to stop what they see as an invasion of foreigners--shaped public understanding of what happens along the US-Mexico border? And what has this meant for current immigration policy? Addressing these questions, Cari Eastman explores the relationship among passionate citizen groups in southern Arizona, the messages they promote, and public understanding at the national level of the issues at stake in the immigration debate. Her work encourages thoughtful dialogue, not only about immigration, but also about our own notions of citizenship and belonging

Immigration · Political economy · Political science · Sociology · Latin American and Latino Studies · Law · Migration, Refugees, and Integration

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