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Author:

Tirman, John.

Title:

Dream chasers : immigration and the American backlash / John Tirman.

Publisher:

The MIT Press,

Copyright Date:

2015

Description:

205 pages; 24 cm

Subject:

Emigration and immigration--Government policy.
United States--Emigration and immigration.
Latin America--Emigration and immigration.
United States--Public opinion.--Public opinion.
Immigrants--United States--Public opinion.
Immigrants--United States--Social conditions.
Latin Americans--United States--Social conditions.
Hispanic Americans--Social conditions.
Public opinion--United States.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Raid : the second great migration and the culture of resistance -- Raiding the schools : the riven soul of Arizona -- The usual suspects : the raid in New Bedford -- Dreaming the dream : the next generation -- Raids gone global : genocide in Guatemala & wars in Mexico -- The rocky road of reform -- Legality & language as cultural weapons -- Hope for the dream chasers.

ISBN:

0262028921 (hardcover : alk. paper)
9780262028929 (hardcover : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)897401709

LCCN:

2014039751

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UQAX771 -- Des Moines Area Community College Library - Ankeny (Carroll)

PRAX771 -- Cowles Library (Des Moines)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)