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Book Synopsis: The immigrant rights movement is one of the most dynamic social movements in the United States. In the spring of 2006, across the country millions of mostly Latino immigrants participated in some of the largest civil rights demonstrations in American history. In this timely and highly anticipated book, Chris Zepeda-Millán analyzes the background, course, and impacts of this unprecedented wave of protests, highlighting their unique local, national, and demographic dynamics. He finds that because of the particular ways the issue of immigrant illegality was racialized, federally proposed anti-immigrant legislation (H.R. 4437) helped transform Latinos' sense of latent group membership into a racial group consciousness that incited their engagement in large-scale collective action. Zepeda-Millán shows how nativist policy threats against disenfranchised undocumented immigrants can provoke a political backlash--on the streets and in the ballot box--from not only “people without papers,” but also naturalized and U.S.-born citizens. Latino Mass Mobilization is an important intervention into contemporary debates about race, immigration policy, Latino politics, and immigrant activism in the U.S.
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Looking to understand the complexity of the immigrant rights movement in the U.S.? Look no further. Latino Mass Mobilization: Immigration, Racialization, and Activism is the book you need. Authored by Chris Zepeda-Millán, this highly anticipated and timely book delves into the background, course, and impacts of the largest civil rights demonstrations in American history. Get ready to explore the unique local, national, and demographic dynamics that shaped this unprecedented wave of protests.
What makes this book truly captivating is its analysis of how immigrant illegality was racialized, ultimately transforming the sense of latent group membership among Latinos into a powerful racial group consciousness. As you dive into the pages of Latino Mass Mobilization, you'll discover how federally proposed anti-immigrant legislation played a pivotal role in inciting large-scale collective action among this marginalized community.
But this book goes beyond the surface. It delves into the consequences of nativist policy threats on undocumented immigrants, shedding light on the profound political backlash that can arise not only from those without papers but also from naturalized and U.S.-born citizens. With every chapter, Zepeda-Millán's analysis leaves you with a deeper understanding of the impact of immigrant activism on Latino politics, race relations, immigration policy, and more.
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