E-Book, Englisch, 288 Seiten, EPUB, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 228 mm
The Politics of Enforcing Immigrant Worker Rights in San Jose and Houston
E-Book, Englisch, 288 Seiten, EPUB, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 228 mm
ISBN: 978-0-8014-6533-8
Verlag: Cornell University Press
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)
Conflicting Commitments reveals two cities with very different approaches to addressing the exploitation of immigrant workers —both involving the strategic coordination of a range of bureaucratic brokers, but in strikingly different ways. Drawing on the real life accounts of ordinary workers, federal, state, and local government officials, community organizers, and consular staff, Gleeson argues that local political contexts matter for protecting undocumented workers in particular. Providing a rich description of the bureaucratic minefields of labor law, and the explosive politics of immigrant rights, Conflicting Commitments shows how the lessons learned from San Jose and Houston can inform models for upholding labor and human rights in the United States.
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Introduction: Immigrant Labor in the United States1. Work in Postindustrial America2. Implementing the Legal Rights of Undocumented Workers3. Place Matters: How Local Governments Enforce Immigrant Worker Rights4. Beyond Government: How Civil Society Serves, Organizes, and Advocates for Immigrant Workers5. Advocating across Borders: Consular Strategies for Protecting Mexican Immigrant WorkersConclusion: Making Rights Real for Immigrant WorkersNotes
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