The Accidental American: Immigration and Citizenship in the Age of Globalization - Softcover

Sen, Rinku

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1442963484 ISBN 13: 9781442963481

Verlag: ReadHowYouWant, 2012

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Reseña del editor:

This book tells the story of modern immigration through the life of Fekkak Mamdouh, an ordinary, if somewhat fortunate, immigrant who found himself at the center of historic events. Situations like his have given rise to a contentious debate across the United States about immigration and the purpose of contemporary policy. Politicians, media pundits, populist organizations, and policy advocates have focused either on stopping unauthorized immigration or on legalizing undocumented immigrants. The current discussion prompts seemingly discrete questions. How big should the fence along the southern border be? Should undocumented immigrants be allowed to correct their status, and if so, how easily? The debate is intensely polarized, yet too narrow to lead us to real solutions. The wall-versus-amnesty framework hides the far more fundamental question: Should the United States continue to welcome immigrants in large numbers? To answer that question in a humane manner that promises the best possible outcomes for both immigrants and current residents, for both the United States and for the countries that send immigrants, we need a holistic new framework within which to plan future action.

Biografía del autor:

Rinku Sen is the president and executive director of the Applied Research Center (ARC) and publisher of ColorLines, a national newsmagazine on race and politics. She writes and speaks extensively about racial justice, immigration, community organizing, and women's lives for a wide variety of publications. She previously worked as a community organizer and was the co-director of the Center for Third World Organizing. She emigrated to the United States from India when she was a child and studied at Brown and Columbia Universities. Sen is also the author of Stir It Up: Lessons in Community Organizing and Advocacy.

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• Verlag: ReadHowYouWant
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1442963484
• ISBN 13: 9781442963481
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 464