Undocumented Immigrants in the United States: An Encyclopedia of Their Experience [2 volumes]

by Anna Ochoa O'Leary (Editor)

Overview

This two-volume reference work addresses the dynamic lives of undocumented immigrants in the United States and establishes these individuals' experiences as a key part of our nation's demographic and sociological evolution.

• Offers a comprehensive, contemporary portrait of undocumented immigrants living in the United States

• Provides timely insights about struggles for inclusion and the many diverse and valuable contributions to the fabric of American society

• Presents evidence-based information that can help promote rational assessment of the issues arising from irregular immigration in the United States

• Illuminates issues of undocumented immigrant assimilation and adaptation, especially as they affect subsequent generations in their quest for the American Dream

• Shows immigration and border enforcement issues that challenge the lives of those present in the United States without authorization

• Offers a way to compare regions and different contexts within a geographically vast and culturally diverse United States

• Supplies a reference set ideal for upper high school and undergraduate students as well as the general public

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780313384257
Publisher:	ABC-CLIO, Incorporated
Publication date:	02/25/2014
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	884
File size:	8 MB

About the Author

Anna Ochoa O'Leary, PhD, is assistant professor at the Mexican American Studies Department and coordinator at the Binational Migration Institute at the University of Arizona.