Though often overlooked in heated debates, nearly 1.8 million undocumented immigrants are under the age of 18. How do immigration policies shape the lives of these young people? How do local and state laws that are seemingly unrelated to undocumented communities negatively affect them? Marisol Clark-Ibáñez delivers an intimate look at growing up as an undocumented Latino immigrant, analyzing the social and legal dynamics that shape everyday life in and out of school.

With more than a million immigrants from Latin America and the Caribbean, Miami, Florida, boasts the highest proportion of foreign-born residents of any US city. Charting the rise of Miami as a global city, Elizabeth Aranda, Sallie Hughes, and Elena Sabogal provide a panoramic study of the changing dynamics of the immigration experience. The authors move easily between an analysis of global currents and personal narratives, examining the many factors that shape the decision to emigrate and the challenges faced in making a new home. Offering a wealth of new insights, their work demonstrates why Miami is such an exceptional laboratory for studying the social forces and local effects of globalization on the ground.

Explores the successes, failures, and implications of the legendary United Farm Workers’ campaign to organize laborers, predominantly Latino immigrants, in California’s strawberry industry.

The authors explore how the dramatic influx of Latino populations in the US South has challenged and changed traditional conceptions of race.

A nuanced portrait of the Puerto Rican community in the US today, as well as the trajectory of its development.

A comprehensive and accessible introduction to Latino politics from the early 20th century to the present.