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Author
Publisher
University of California Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
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Description
"Driving While Brown is a saga and a warning. Two investigative journalists spent several years chronicling the human consequences of Sheriff Joe Arpaio's relentless immigration enforcement in Maricopa County, Arizona. They tell the tale of two dueling movements--Arizona's restrictionist cause embraced by Joe Arpaio and the Latino resistance that rose up against him. This inside story of the wrenching battles that embittered and divided Arizonans...
Author
Series
California series in public anthropology volume 36
Publisher
University of California Press
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"Anthropologist Jason De León sheds light on one of the most pressing political issues of our time--the human consequences of US immigration policy. The Land of Open Graves reveals the suffering and death that take place daily in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona as thousands of undocumented migrants attempt to cross from Mexico into the United States. Drawing on the four major fields of anthropology, De León uses an innovative combination of ethnography,...
Series
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Investigates how President Trump turned immigration into a powerful political weapon that fueled division and violence. The documentary goes inside the efforts of three political insurgents to tap into populist anger, transform the Republican Party and crack down on immigration.
11) Blue eyes
Publisher
Maya Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
Before his compulsory retirement, a JFK airport's chief Immigration officer detains a group of Latin Americans and exposes them to a series of humiliating situations.
13) The fence: national security, public safety, and illegal immigration along the U.S.-Mexico border
Author
Publisher
Texas Tech University Press
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Description
"Investigates the reality of the proposed 2,000-mile-long border 'fence' between the United States and Mexico. First-person interviews and rigorous analysis of government documents uncover fiscal mismanagement, wasteful spending, and unkept promises. Suggests new public policies based on reasoned compromise and concern for human life"--Provided by publisher.
Publisher
Camino Bluff Productions, Inc. ; CatTails, LLC
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
The State of Arizona captures the explosive emotions and complex realities behind Arizona's headline-grabbing struggle with illegal immigration. From ground zero of the nation's immigration debate, the film follows Arizona's controversial "show me your papers" law through the stories of Arizonans on all sides of this divisive issue -- from those who wrote it, to those who supported it, to those who dreaded its wrath. Personal stories capture the...
Publisher
The University of Arizona Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"Migrant Deaths in the Arizona Desert addresses the tragic results of government policies on immigration. The contributors consist of a multidisciplinary group who are dedicated to the thousands of men, women, and children who have lost their lives whilecrossing the desert in search of a better life. Each chapter in this important new volume seeks answers to migrant deaths, speaking to the complexity of this tragedy via a range of community and scholarly...
Author
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"When confronted with the challenges of border security and illegal immigration, government officials are fond of saying that our borders have never been as safe and secure as they are now. But ranchers in the borderlands of Arizona and Texas fear for their lands, their cattle, their homes, and sometimes their lives due to the human and drug smuggling traffic that regularly crosses their property. Who is right? What does a secure border actually look...
Publisher
CrimethInc. Workers' Collective
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Why do people cross the border without documents? How do they make the journey? Whose interests does the border serve--and what has it done to North America? Every year, thousands of people risk their lives to cross the desert between Mexico and the United States. Drawing on nearly a decade of solidarity work along the border, this book uncovers the true goals and costs of US border policy--and what to do about it."--Back cover
