Based on author's thesis (doctoral - City University of New York, 2019) issued under title: Defending the "Bad Immigrant" : Aggravated Felonies, Deportation, and Legal Resistance at the Crimmigration Nexus. Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-223) and index.
Contents:
Introduction: from criminalization to deportation -- "Savaging our society" : the legal construction of immigrant as criminal -- The "immigration law death penalty" : everyday court impacts -- Marking the "bad immigrant" : crimmigration enforcement and inequality -- The "wild west of law" : tactics of legal resistance -- "These are people from our community" : networks of activism and advocacy -- Conclusion: beyond the binary.
Summary:
"Through an examination of the historical development and contemporary outcomes of the "aggravated felony" category of deportable crimes, From Criminalization to Deportation provides new understanding of the ways that criminal justice system inequities are reproduced through processes of immigration enforcement and deportation. The severe, expansive, and racially disparate outcomes of the aggravated felony are met with innovative legal responses, bolstered by networks of community-based resistance-with key implications for those concerned with creating equal systems of justice and protecting the rights of immigrants nationwide"-- Provided by publisher.
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