Disenchanting Citizenship: Mexican Migrants and the Boundaries of Belonging

by Luis F.B. Plascencia

Book Overview

Central to contemporary debates in the United States on migration and migrant policy is the idea of citizenship, and--as apparent in the continued debate over Arizona's immigration law SB 1070--this issue remains a focal point of contention, with a key concern being whether there should be a path to citizenship for "undocumented" migrants. In Disenchanting Citizenship, Luis F. B. Plascencia examines two interrelated issues: U.S. citizenship...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 081355280X
• ISBN13: 9780813552804
• Release Date: June 2012
• Publisher: Rutgers University Press
• Length: 266 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"