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- ISBN 9780231171816
- Dimensions: 152 x 229mm
- Publication Date: 01 Mar 2016
- Publisher: Columbia University Press
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
- Language: English
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The immigrants profiled in The Immigrant Other shed light on a system designed to dehumanize and disenfranchise them, and they describe the difficulty of finding shelter in an increasingly globalized and unsympathetic world. They include Muslims facing discrimination from both the "War on Terror" and the "War on Immigration," Latino day laborers, Filipino immigrants supporting themselves and their families back home, and Brazilian parents terrified of being separated from their naturalized children. Immigrants living in Spain, Australia, Greece, and Qatar are also represented, showcasing the similarities and differences in the treatment of immigrants worldwide. Each chapter in this anthology pairs a description of specific state, national, and transnational immigration laws and regulations with the testimony of individuals struggling to find legitimacy and sanctuary among them.
Rich Furman is professor of social work at the University of Washington, Tacoma. His books include Sex Crimes: Transnational Problems and Global Perspectives; Transnational Social Work Practice; and Social Work Practice with Men at Risk. Greg Lamphear is a writer and editor based in Asia. He is the coauthor of Writing and Publishing in English: A Guide for Second Language and International Scholars. Douglas Epps, a former detention officer in the private immigration-detention industry, received his MSW from the University of Washington, Tacoma. His research, publications, and activism center on aspects of the criminalization of immigration in the United States and abroad.
