The Criminalization of Immigration: The Post 9 (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781593326166)

After the September 11th attacks the United States government sought a response to terrorism. The ensuing "war on terror" brought sweeping new federal regulations and changes in immigration policy. Consequent changes in society's reaction to immigration and the degree to which immigrants have become criminalized are apparent. Hauptman reveals the effects of a moral panic toward immigration after 9/11, explaining social control initiatives like the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001, as a direct result of the concern over immigrants in the United States. Hauptman concludes that the response to the attacks resulted in the criminalization of immigrants in post-September 11th society.

Author: Samantha Hauptman
ISBN-10: 1593326165
ISBN-13: 9781593326166
Publisher: LFB Scholarly Publishing
Language: English
Published: 06/01/2013
Pages: 182
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.84lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.56d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 04/01/2014