Dreams and Nightmares

Immigration Policy, Youth, and Families

Häftad, Engelska, 2015

AvMarjorie S. Zatz,Nancy Rodriguez

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Dreams and Nightmares takes a critical look at the challenges and dilemmas of immigration policy and practice in the absence of comprehensive immigration reform. The experiences of children and youth provide a prism through which the interwoven dynamics and consequences of immigration policy become apparent. Using a unique sociolegal perspective, authors Zatz and Rodriguez examine the mechanisms by which immigration policies and practices mitigate or exacerbate harm to vulnerable youth. They pay particular attention to prosecutorial discretion, assessing its potential and limitations for resolving issues involving parental detention and deportation, unaccompanied minors, and Dreamers who came to the United States as young children. The book demonstrates how these policies and practices offer a means of prioritizing immigration enforcement in ways that alleviate harm to children, and why they remain controversial and vulnerable to political challenges.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2015-05-01
Mått152 x 229 x 13 mm
Vikt272 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor216
FörlagUniversity of California Press
ISBN9780520283060

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Acknowledgments 1. Introduction and Historical Context 2. Prosecutorial Discretion: A Mechanism for Balancing Competing Goals 3. Legislative Inaction and Executive Action: Mixed Status Families, the Dreamer Movement, and DACA 4. Families Torn Apart: Parental Detention and Deportation 5. No Good Options: Unaccompanied Minors in the US Immigration System 6. Conclusions and Recommendations Notes References Index

"Highly valuable... this book is a combination of informative resources, rigorous social science research, and is well written to boot!" Sociology and Social Welfare "Invaluable... Dreams and Nightmares presents a compelling analysis of U.S. policies regarding child migrants, and should be read now, as these policies are coming under renewed scrutiny in the Trump administration." Criminal Law and Criminal Justice Books