The walls within: the politics of immigration in modern America

In: Politics and society in modern America

Abstract

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Introduction the tough question -- 1 The Rose's Sharp Thorn Texas and the rise of unauthorized immigrant education activism -- 2 "A Subclass of Illiterates" the presidential politics of unauthorized immigrant education -- 3 "Heading into Uncharted Waters" congress, employer sanctions, and labor rights -- 4 "A Riverboat Gamble" the passage of employer sanctions -- 5 "To Reward the Wrong Way Is Not the American Way" welfare and the battle over immigrants' benefits -- 6 From the Border to the Heartland local immigration enforcement and immigrants' rights -- Epilogue -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index