The dispossessed : a story of asylum at the US-Mexican border and beyond
(Book)
Author
Published
London ; Verso, 2020.
ISBN
1788734726, 9781788734721
Physical Desc
xi, 334 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
Status
Copies
Location | Call Number | Status |
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Waltham - Adult | 325.73 Washington | On Shelf |
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Published
London ; Verso, 2020.
Format
Book
Language
English
ISBN
1788734726, 9781788734721
Notes
Description
The author relates the experiences of Arnovis, a 24-year-old Salvadoran man in search of asylum, to illustrate the current context and discussion of human migration into the United States, as well as other Western nations.
Description
"The first comprehensive, in-depth book on the Trump administration's assault on asylum protections. Arnovis couldn't stay in El Salvador. If he didn't leave, a local gangster promised that his family would dress in mourning--that he would wake up with flies in his mouth. "It was like a bomb exploded in my life," Arnovis said.The Dispossessed tells the story of a twenty-four-year-old Salvadoran man, Arnovis, whose family's search for safety shows how the United States--in concert with other Western nations--has gutted asylum protections for the world's most vulnerable. Crisscrossing the border and Central America, John Washington traces one man's quest for asylum. Arnovis is separated from his daughter by US Border Patrol agents and struggles to find security after being repeatedly deported to a gang-ruled community in El Salvador, traumatic experiences relayed by Washington with vivid intensity. Adding historical, literary, and current political context to the discussion of migration today, Washington tells the history of asylum law and practice through ages to the present day. Packed with information and reflection, The Dispossessed is more than a human portrait of those who cross borders--it is an urgent and persuasive case for sharing the country we call home." --,Publisher's website.
Subjects
LC Subjects
El Salvador -- Emigration and immigration.
Emigration and immigration -- History -- 21st century.
Immigration enforcement -- United States.
Mexico -- Emigration and immigration.
United States -- Emigration and immigration -- Government policy.
United States -- Emigration and immigration -- History -- 21st century.
United States -- Emigration and immigration -- Political aspects.
Emigration and immigration -- History -- 21st century.
Immigration enforcement -- United States.
Mexico -- Emigration and immigration.
United States -- Emigration and immigration -- Government policy.
United States -- Emigration and immigration -- History -- 21st century.
United States -- Emigration and immigration -- Political aspects.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Washington, J. (2020). The dispossessed: a story of asylum at the US-Mexican border and beyond . Verso.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Washington, John. 2020. The Dispossessed: A Story of Asylum At the US-Mexican Border and Beyond. Verso.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Washington, John. The Dispossessed: A Story of Asylum At the US-Mexican Border and Beyond Verso, 2020.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Washington, John. The Dispossessed: A Story of Asylum At the US-Mexican Border and Beyond Verso, 2020.
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