‘Based on thorough ethnographic research he carried out with migrants and their allies in Germany, Perolini shows how grassroots organizations and collective mobilizations construct human rights beyond the state-centric framework of international and national human rights law, beyond spectacular violations of rights reported in the media, and beyond the more visible claims made by NGOs. This lively and engaging book is a significant contribution to the political sociology of human rights. It demonstrates how migrants’ rights are constructed at different scales and for different purposes. This includes mobilising resources, raising awareness of structural racism, and migrants themselves learning about the ‘right to rights’, both legal and non-legal. It is an invaluable resource for students and researchers interested in migrant mobilizations and rights.’ Kate Nash, London School of Economics and Political Science