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The advent of the twenty-first century marks a significant moment in the history of Latinos in the United States. The “fourth wave” of immigration to America is primarily Latino, and the last decades of the twentieth century saw a significant increase in the number of Latino migrants, a diversification of the nations contributing to this migration, and an increase in the size of the native-born Latino population. A backlash against unauthorized immigration, which may indict all Latinos, is also underway. Understanding the growing Latino population, especially its immigrant dimensions, is therefore a key task for researchers in the social sciences and humanities.

The contributors to Immigration and the Border address immigration and border politics and policies, focusing on the U.S. side of the border. The volume editors have arranged the essays into five sections. The two chapters in the first section set the stage and discuss the binational lives of Mexican migrants; chapters in the subsequent sections highlight specific political and policy themes: civic engagement, public policies, political reactions against immigrants, and immigrant leadership. Because the immigration experience encompasses many facets of political life and public policy, the varied perspectives of the contributors offer a mosaic that contextualizes the impact of and contributions by contemporary Latino immigrants. Their research will appeal not only to scholars but to policymakers and the public and will inform contentious debates about migration and migrants.

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  1. Cover
  2. p. 1
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  1. Title Page, About the Series, Copyright
  2. pp. 2-6
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  1. Contents
  2. pp. v-viii
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  1. Acknowledgments
  2. pp. ix-x
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  1. Introduction
  2. pp. 1-42
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  1. Part I: Setting the Stage—Binational Lives
  1. Chapter Two: Looking North and the Immigrant’s Social Imaginary
  2. pp. 86-104
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  1. Part II: Immigrants and Civic Life
  1. Chapter Three: Latino Immigrants: Transnationalism, Patterns of Multiple Citizenships, and Social Capital
  2. pp. 107-129
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  1. Chapter Four: The Political Consequences of Latino Immigrant Transnational Ties
  2. pp. 130-148
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  1. Chapter Five: From Naturalized Citizen to Voter: The Context of Naturalization and Electoral Participation in Latino Communities
  2. pp. 149-181
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  1. Chapter Six: At Home Abroad? The Dominican Diaspora in New York City as a Transnational Political Actor
  2. pp. 182-206
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  1. Part III: Immigration and Public Policy
  1. Chapter Seven: U.S. and Mexican Schools as Regulators of Dropout Rates for Chicano Students
  2. pp. 209-235
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  1. Chapter Eight: Eligibility, Enrollment, Utilization: Barriers to Public Insurance Access among Latino Families in the Age of Welfare and Health Care Reform
  2. pp. 236-267
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  1. Chapter Nine: Cultural Sensitivity or Cultural Innovation? A Review of Interventions to Improve Enrollment of Latino Immigrant Children in Public Insurance Programs
  2. pp. 268-284
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  1. Chapter Ten: Policy Actors and the Immigration Policy Process
  2. pp. 285-298
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  1. Part IV: Political Reactions to Immigration
  1. Chapter Eleven: Rhetoric and Realities: American Immigration Policy after September 11, 2001
  2. pp. 301-320
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  1. Chapter Twelve: Indecent Proposal? The Rise and Success of Arizona Proposition 200
  2. pp. 321-346
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  1. Chapter Thirteen: Proposition 200 in Arizona: Déjà vu All Over Again
  2. pp. 347-362
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  1. Chapter Fourteen: Are Anti-Immigrant Statements Racist or Nativist? What Difference Does It Make?
  2. pp. 363-400
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  1. Part V: Immigrants and Leadership
  1. Chapter Fifteen: Latino Youth Activists in the Age of Globalization
  2. pp. 403-433
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  1. Chapter Sixteen: The Emerging Community Leadership and Transnational Politics of Mexican National Immigrants in New England
  2. pp. 434-468
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  1. Contributors
  2. pp. 469-479
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  1. Index
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  1. Back Cover
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