In the shadow of liberty : the invisible history of immigrant detention in the United States
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[New York, New York] : Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, [2024].
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9780593654255, 0593654250
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xvi, 367 pages ; 24 cm
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Published
[New York, New York] : Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, [2024].
Format
Book
Language
English
ISBN
9780593654255, 0593654250

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Place of publication from publisher's website.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
"A probing work of narrative history that reveals the hidden story of immigrant detention in the United States, deepening urgent national conversations around migration. In 2017, many Americans watched in horror as children were torn from their parents at the US-Mexico border under Trump's "family separation" policy. But as historian Ana Raquel Minian reveals in In the Shadow of Liberty, this was only the latest chapter in a saga tracing back to the 1800s-one in which immigrants to the United States have been held without recourse to their constitutional rights. Braiding together the vivid stories of four migrants seeking to escape the turmoil of their homelands for the promise of America, In the Shadow of Liberty gives this history a human face, telling the dramatic story of Central American asylum seeker, a Cuban exile, a European war bride, and a Chinese refugee. As we travel alongside these indelible characters, In the Shadow of Liberty explores how sites of rightlessness have evolved, and what their existence has meant for our body politic. Though these "black sites" exist out of view for the average American, their reach extends into all of our lives: the explosive growth of the for-profit prison industry traces its origins to the immigrant detention system, as does the emergence of Guantanamo and the gradual unraveling of the right to bail and the presumption of innocence. Through these narratives, we see how the changing political climate surrounding immigration has played out in individual lives, and at what cost. But as these stories demonstrate, it doesn't have to be like this, and a better way might be possible"--,Provided by publisher.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Minian, A. R. (2024). In the shadow of liberty: the invisible history of immigrant detention in the United States . Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Minian, Ana Raquel, 1983-. 2024. In the Shadow of Liberty: The Invisible History of Immigrant Detention in the United States. Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Minian, Ana Raquel, 1983-. In the Shadow of Liberty: The Invisible History of Immigrant Detention in the United States Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, 2024.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Minian, Ana Raquel. In the Shadow of Liberty: The Invisible History of Immigrant Detention in the United States Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, 2024.

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