Anchor Babies and the Challenge of Birthright Citizenship Contributor(s): Chavez, Leo R. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1503605094 ISBN-13: 9781503605091 Publisher: Stanford Briefs
Binding Type: Paperback Published: October 2017 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Public Policy - Immigration - Political Science | Civics & Citizenship - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - Hispanic American Studies |
Dewey: 323.62 |
LCCN: 2017033752 |
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5" W x 7.9" L (0.30 lbs) 120 pages |
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Hispanic - Ethnic Orientation - Latino - Ethnic Orientation - Chicano |
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Price on Product |
Review Citations: Choice 03/01/2018 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Birthright citizenship has a deep and contentious history in the United States, one often hard to square in a country that prides itself on being "a nation of immigrants." Even as the question of citizenship for children of immigrants was seemingly settled by the Fourteenth Amendment, vitriolic debate has continued for well over a century, especially in relation to U.S. race relations. Most recently, a provocative and decidedly more offensive term than birthright citizenship has emerged: "anchor babies." With this book, Leo R. Chavez explores the question of birthright citizenship, and of citizenship in the United States writ broadly, as he counters the often hyperbolic claims surrounding these so-called anchor babies. Chavez considers how the term is used as a political dog whistle, how changes in the legal definition of citizenship have affected the children of immigrants over time, and, ultimately, how U.S.-born citizens still experience trauma if they live in families with undocumented immigrants. By examining this pejorative term in its political, historical, and social contexts, Chavez calls upon us to exorcise it from public discourse and work toward building a more inclusive nation. |
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