Dream Chasers: Immigration and the American Backlash

by John Tirman

How the immigration battle plays out in America, from curriculum disputes to federal raids to the civil rights activism of young "Dreamers."

Illegal immigration continues to roil American politics. The right-wing media stir up panic over "anchor babies," job stealing, welfare dependence, bilingualism, al-Qaeda terrorists disguised as Latinos, even a conspiracy by Latinos to "retake" the Southwest. State and local governments have...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262028921
• ISBN13: 9780262028929
• Release Date: March 2015
• Publisher: MIT Press
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.2" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher