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Dreams and Nightmares: Immigration Policy, Youth, and Families
Marjorie S. Zatz
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Description for Dreams and Nightmares: Immigration Policy, Youth, and Families
Paperback. Takes a look at the challenges and dilemmas of immigration policy and practice in the absence of comprehensive immigration reform. This book shows 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. Num Pages: 216 pages, 1 Table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 230 x 14. Weight in Grams: 318.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
216
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520283060
SKU
V9780520283060
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About Marjorie S. Zatz
Marjorie S. Zatz is Vice Provost and Graduate Dean and Professor of Sociology at the University of California, Merced. Nancy Rodriguez is Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Arizona State University.
Reviews for Dreams and Nightmares: Immigration Policy, Youth, and Families
"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 ... Read more