{"product_id":"living-illegal-marie-friedmann-marquardt-9781595588814","title":"Living Illegal: The Human Face of Unauthorized Immigration","description":"\u003cb\u003eA myth-busting account of the tragedies, trials, and successes of undocumented immigration in the United States.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e For decades now, America's polarizing debate over immigration revolved around a set of one-dimensional characters and unchallenged stereotypes. The resulting policies--from the creation of ICE in 2003 to Arizona's draconian law SB 1070--are dangerous and profoundly counterproductive. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Based on years of research into the lives of ordinary migrants, \u003ci\u003eLiving \"Illegal\"\u003c\/i\u003e offers richly textured stories of real people--working, building families, and enriching their communities even as the political climate grows more hostile. In the words of \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, it is a \"compassionate and well-reasoned exploration of why migrants come to the U.S. and how they integrate into American society.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Moving beyond conventional arguments, \u003ci\u003eLiving \"Illegal\"\u003c\/i\u003e challenges our assumptions about who these people are and how they have adapted to the confusing patchwork of local immigration ordinances. This revealing narrative takes us into Southern churches (often the only organizations open to migrants), into the fields of Florida, onto the streets of major American cities during the immigrant rights marches of 2006, and across national boundaries--from Brazil to Mexico and Guatemala.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Marie Friedmann Marquardt, Timothy J. Steigenga, Philip J. Williams\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1595588817\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781595588814\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e New Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/09\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.40w x 1.00d","brand":"Marie Friedmann Marquardt","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46962169643263,"sku":"9781595588814","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ee9cd3c9-4f70-402d-a731-64a383ada3ff.jpg?v=1750649531","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/living-illegal-marie-friedmann-marquardt-9781595588814","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}