The New Nativism: Proposition 187 and the Debate Over Immigration

by Robin Dale Jacobson

Book Overview

"A very well-crafted, important book. I recommend it highly." --Howard Winant, author of The New Politics of Race In 1994, California voters flocked to the polls in record numbers because of a ballot measure-Proposition 187-that was designed to deny social services to undocumented immigrants. A majority of voters favored the proposition, and accusations of racism flew in all directions. A U.S. District Court ultimately overturned it, but to this day...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0816650284
• ISBN13: 9780816650286
• Release Date: June 2008
• Publisher: University of Minnesota Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.8" x 9.0"