Introduction: mixed-status families -- Parents mitigating family illegality in deportation plans -- Negotiating family illegality as young adults -- Talking back to "anchor baby" and birthright citizenship discourse -- Moral boundaries and the right to belong -- Navigating racialized belonging in segregated Los Angeles -- Conclusion: uncertain futures.
Summary:
"Contested Americans tells the story of how undocumented immigrants and Americans in mixed-status families strive to belong in the country they call home, while navigating harmful myths about them, immigration policies, and racism"-- Provided by publisher.
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