Law into Their Own Hands Immigration and the Politics of Exceptionalism

Name: Law into Their Own Hands Immigration and the Politics of Exceptionalism
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ISBN: 9780816527717

ISBN-10: 0816527717

ISBN-13: 9780816527717

Edition: 2nd 2009

Authors: Roxanne Lynn Doty

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Border security and illegal immigration along the U.S.–Mexico border are hotly debated issues in contemporary society. The emergence of civilian vigilante groups, such as the Minutemen, at the border is the most recent social phenomenon to contribute new controversy to the discussion. The Law Into Their Own Hands looks at the contemporary nativist, anti-immigrant movement in the United States today. Doty examines the social and political contexts that have enabled these civilian groups to flourish and gain legitimacy amongst policy makers and the public. The sentiments underlying the vigilante movement both draw upon and are channeled through a diverse range of organizations whose messages…

Book details

List price: $19.95
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
Publication date: 1/1/2009
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 176
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.572
Language: English



Acknowledgments



Fear and Loathing on the U.S.-Mexico Border



"I'm Proud to be a Vigilante. How About You?"



"It's Your Country, Take it Back."



Spreading the Message



Attrition Through Enforcement: Constructing Enemies in the Contemporary Immigration "Crisis"


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