"If you had to choose one book as a starting place for an intelligent discussion about immigration issues, you would do well to begin with Migra! by UCLA assistant professor of history Kelly Lytle Hernandez. [It] is surprisingly complex and nuanced." Tucson Weekly "A Useful resource for any scholar seeking to understand the complex dynamics of race, migration, and law ... Read morein the twentieth century." Law & History Review "Hernandez offers well-documented accounts and analysis that bring considerable value to obtaining a resolution to the problem."
Geri Spieler New York Journal Of Books "Migra! stands as a major contribution, successfully revising our understanding of border policing."
Eric Vaughn Meeks Journal Of American History "An interesting and valuable book." Historian "A thorough and substantive study of the United States Border Patrol, or la migra in colloquial Spanish." Hispanic Amer Historical Review "Migra! is undoubtedly a valuable book, especially as a storehouse of information and as an introduction to a new, international perspective on American immigration. Sections of it will undoubtedly become the foundations of research that will continue to broader our understanding many years into the future." American Book Review "A meticulously researched. interesting, and enjoyable book." The Historian Show Less