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245 00 $aRallying for immigrant rights :$bthe fight for inclusion in 21st century America /$cedited by Kim Voss and Irene Bloemraad.
250 $a1st ed.
260 $aBerkeley :$bUniversity of California Press,$cc2011.
300 $axiv, 319 p. :$bill., map ;$c23 cm.
520 $a"From Alaska to Florida, millions of immigrants and their supporters took to the streets across the United States to rally for immigrant rights in the spring of 2006. The scope and size of their protests, rallies, and boycotts made these the most significant events of political activism in the United States since the 1960s. This accessibly written volume offers the first comprehensive analysis of this historic moment. Perfect for students and general readers, its essays, written by a multidisciplinary group of scholars and grassroots organizers, trace the evolution and legacy of the 2006 protest movement in engaging, theoretically informed discussions. The contributors cover topics including unions, churches, the media, immigrant organizations, and immigrant politics"--Provided by publisher.
520 $a"From Anchorage, Alaska to Miami, Florida, millions of immigrants and their supporters took to the streets to rally for immigrant rights in the spring of 2006. The size and scope of their protests rivaled celebrated demonstrations from earlier decades for workers' rights, civil rights, or the end of war. Why and how did the immigrant rights' protests occur? Why did they end so abruptly? What is their legacy? This book is the first to address these questions by bringing together a broad, multidisciplinary account of the immigration rights rallies, protests, and boycotts of spring 2006. Drawing on top academics in the fields of sociology, political science, and Latino studies, as well as those involved with grassroots organizing and public policy debates, this volume covers the antecedents, evolution, and legacy of the 2006 protests, including discussions of unions, churches, media, immigrant organizations, and the landscape of immigration politics in the United States. More than one in eight U.S. residents were born outside the country in 2006, but lack of citizenship silences the political voice of the majority of these people through the ballot box. The peaceful demonstrations of 2006 highlight an alternative way immigrants can make their voices heard"--Provided by publisher.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
650 0 $aImmigrants$xPolitical activity$zUnited States.
650 0 $aImmigrants$xSocial networks$zUnited States.
650 0 $aProtest movements$zUnited States.
650 0 $aImmigrants$xCivil rights$zUnited States.
650 0 $aImmigrants$xGovernment policy$zUnited States.
651 0 $aUnited States$xEmigration and immigration.
700 1 $aVoss, Kim.
700 1 $aBloemraad, Irene,$d1972-