Living together, living apart : mixed-status families and US immigration policy / edited by April M. Schueths and Jodie M. Lawston ; foreword by Mary Romero.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Schueths, April M., editor.

Lawston, Jodie Michelle, 1977- editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Immigrant families--United States--Social conditions.

Immigrant families--Legal status, laws, etc--United States.

Immigrants--Family relationships--United States.

Immigrants--Family relationships.

Immigrants.

Immigrant families.

Social conditions.

United States--Emigration and immigration--Government policy.

United States.

Emigration and immigration.

Government policy.

Physical Description:

xviii, 256 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Seattle ; London : University of Washington Press, [2015]

Summary:

Immigration reform remains one of the most contentious issues in the United States today. For mixed status families-families that include both citizens and noncitizens-this is more than a political issue: it's a deeply personal one. Undocumented family members and legal residents lack the rights and benefits of their family members who are US citizens, while family members and legal residents sometimes have their rights compromised by punitive immigration policies based on a strict "citizen/noncitizen" dichotomy. This collection of personal narratives and academic essays is the first to focus on the daily lives and experiences, as well as the broader social contexts, for mixed status families in the contemporary United States. Threats of raids, deportation, incarceration, and detention loom large over these families. At the same time, their lives are characterized by the resilience, perseverance, and resourcefulness necessary to maintain strong family bonds, both within the United States and across national boundaries. Book jacket.

Contents:

Introduction : Living Together, Living Apart: Mixed-Status Families and US Immigration Policy / April M. Schueths and Jodie M. Lawston

The Purpose of My Trip to Tijuana / Giselle Stern Hernández

Life and Love outside the Citizenship Binary : The Lived Experiences of Mixed-Status Couples in the United States / April M. Schueths

Transnational Mixed-Status Families : Critical Challenges in Cross-Border Relationships over Time / Rachel M. Hershberg and M. Brinton Lykes

Dependents of the State : Navigating the Immigration and Child Welfare Apparatus at the San DiegoTijuana Border / Naomi Glenn-Levin Rodriguez

"We Thought We Had a Future": Adversity and Resilience in Mixed-Status Families / Martha I. Zapata Roblyer and Joseph G. Grzywacz

Being Mixed-Status / Sheryl Tuliao Silva and Eric O. Silva

Voice of an American-Mexican / Neida Soto Arrington

Mixed-Status Families in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas : Health Disparities along the US-Mexico Border / Heide Castañeda

"Someday I'm Going to Have Papers!" (¡Algún Día Yo Voy a Tener Papeles!) : Mixed-Status Families in the Rural South / Scott Beck and Alma Stevenson

The Green Card Waiting Game : U Visa Holders, Mixed-Status Families, and Marginal Membership / Sarah Morando Lakhani

"El Otro Lado" (The Other Side) / Eva Betancourt

MIXED-UP / Carlos-Manuel

Constructing Mixed-Status Families in Public Discourse / Eric O. Silva

Qualifying Relatives : US Immigration Policies and Family Reunification or Deunification? / Connie Oxford

From Driving to Deportation : Experiences of Mixed-Status Immigrant Families under "Secure Communities" / Diana M. Guelespe

Dynamics and Ramifications of US Immigration and Visa Policies : Nepali Transnational Workers, Families, and Children in the United States / Shobha Hamal Gurung

Bringing Pedro Home / Emily Guzman

My Path to Happiness / Luis A. Hernandez.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780295995007

0295995009

9780295995304

0295995300

OCLC:

907657343