Whose child am I? : unaccompanied, undocumented children in U.S. immigration custody
(Book)
Author
Published
Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2015].
Physical Desc
xiii, 261 pages ; 24 cm
Status
Description
Loading Description...
Also in this Series
Checking series information...
Copies
Location | Call Number | Status |
---|---|---|
Community College of Aurora - CentreTech - BOOKS | JV 6600 .T47 2015 | On Shelf |
More Copies In Prospector
Loading Prospector Copies...
Subjects
LC Subjects
Central Americans -- United States -- Case studies.
Illegal alien children -- Government policy -- United States -- Case studies.
Immigration enforcement -- United States -- Case studies.
Juvenile detention -- United States -- Case studies.
Mexicans -- United States -- Case studies.
Unaccompanied immigrant children -- Government policy -- United States -- Case studies.
Illegal alien children -- Government policy -- United States -- Case studies.
Immigration enforcement -- United States -- Case studies.
Juvenile detention -- United States -- Case studies.
Mexicans -- United States -- Case studies.
Unaccompanied immigrant children -- Government policy -- United States -- Case studies.
More Details
Published
Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2015].
Format
Book
Language
English
UPC
40025086338
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
"In 2014, the arrest and detention of thousands of desperate young migrants at the southwest border of the United States exposed the U.S. government's shadowy juvenile detention system, which had escaped public scrutiny for years. This book tells the story of six Central American and Mexican children who are driven from their homes by violence and deprivation, and who embark alone, risking their lives, on the perilous journey north. They suffer coercive arrests at the U.S. border, then land in detention, only to be caught up in the battle to obtain legal status. Whose Child Am I? looks inside a vast, labyrinthine system by documenting in detail the experiences of these youths, beginning with their arrest by immigration authorities, their subsequent placement in federal detention, followed by their appearance in deportation proceedings and release from custody, and, finally, ending with their struggle to build new lives in the United States. This book shows how the U.S. government got into the business of detaining children and what we can learn from this troubled history"--Provided by publisher.
Reviews from GoodReads
Loading GoodReads Reviews.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Terrio, S. J. 1. (2015). Whose child am I?: unaccompanied, undocumented children in U.S. immigration custody . University of California Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Terrio, Susan J. 1950-. 2015. Whose Child Am I?: Unaccompanied, Undocumented Children in U.S. Immigration Custody. University of California Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Terrio, Susan J. 1950-. Whose Child Am I?: Unaccompanied, Undocumented Children in U.S. Immigration Custody University of California Press, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Terrio, Susan J. 1950-. Whose Child Am I?: Unaccompanied, Undocumented Children in U.S. Immigration Custody University of California Press, 2015.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
Staff View
Loading Staff View.