Disenchanting Citizenship Mexican Migrants and the Boundaries of Belonging

Name: Disenchanting Citizenship Mexican Migrants and the Boundaries of Belonging
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ISBN: 9780813552804

ISBN-10: 081355280X

ISBN-13: 9780813552804

Edition: 2012

Authors: Luis F. B. Plascencia

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Central to contemporary debates in the United States on migration and migrant policy is the idea of citizenship, and—as apparent in the continued debate over Arizona’s immigration law SB 1070—this issue remains a focal point of contention, with a key concern being whether there should be a path to citizenship for “undocumented” migrants. InDisenchanting Citizenship, Luis F. B. Plascencia examines two interrelated issues: U.S. citizenship and the Mexican migrants’ position in the United States. The book explores the meaning of U.S. citizenship through the experience of a unique group of Mexican migrants who were granted Temporary Status under the “legalization” provisions of the 1986 IRCA,…

Book details

List price: $40.95
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Publication date: 6/18/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 266
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.60" tall
Weight: 0.880
Language: English



Acknowledgments


Introduction



Fields of Citizenship



The Janus Face of Citizenship: The Side of Inclusion



The Janus Face of Citizenship: The Side of Exclusion



The Making of Citizens: Promoting and Schooling



Bearing True Faith and Allegiance: Entering the Circle of Citizenship



Desire, Sacrifice, and Disenchantment


Conclusion


Epilogue


Notes


Works Cited


Index