Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Preface vii
4. Acknowledgments xi
5. Introduction: Mass Deportation and the Neoliberal Cycle 1
6. 1. Growing Up: Yearning for a New Life 26
7. 2. Crossing Over: Risking Life and Facing Increased Border Security 61
8. 3. Becoming (Black and Latino) American: The Impact of Policing 94
9. 4. The War on Drugs: Getting Ensnared by the Criminal Justice System 138
10. 5. Getting Caught: Targets of Deportation Policy 167
11. 6. Behind Bars: Immigration Detention and Prison Life 199
12. 7. Back Home: Disposable Labor and the Impacts of Deportation 218
13. Conclusion: Global Apartheid 256
14. Notes 267
15. Bibliography 275
16. Index 287
17. About the Author 301