Awards

• Winner of LJ Best Reference of 2020 2021
• Winner of LJ Best Reference of 2020 2021 (United States)

Overview

"This volume provides an authoritative, evenhanded overview of the Trump administration's family separation and child detention policies at the U.S.-Mexico border—and the impact of those policies and actions on children, their parents, border security, and U.S. politics. The 21st Century Turning Points series is a one-stop resource for understanding the people and events changing America today. Each volume provides readers with a clear, authoritative, and unbiased understanding of a single issue or event that is driving national debate about our nation's leaders, institutions, values, and priorities. This particular volume is devoted to the issue of child migrant detention on the U.S.-Mexico border. It provides background information on the political, social, and economic forces driving undocumented immigration into America; explains the policies and records of both the Obama and Trump administrations on immigration, deportation, and border security; summarizes current laws and regulations governing U.S. border and immigration policies; recounts President Trump's rhetoric and record on both legal and ""illegal"" immigration, including his promise to build a ""Border Wall"" with funds from Mexico; surveys living conditions in the border detention centers operated by U.S. authorities; and discusses the impact of detention and family separation on children taken into custody."

Full Product Details

Author:   Laurie Collier Hillstrom (Independent Scholar, USA)
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:   ABC-CLIO
Weight:   0.454kg
ISBN:  

9781440876615

ISBN 10:   1440876614
Pages:   168
Publication Date:   23 July 2020
Recommended Age:   From 7 to 17 years
Audience:   Primary & secondary/elementary & high school ,  College/higher education ,  Educational: Primary & Secondary ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Series Foreword Chapter 1 Overview of Family Separation and the U.S.–Mexico Border Crisis Chapter 2 Landmark Events A Nation of Immigrants History of Immigration at the Southern Border Trends in Immigration and Enforcement (2000–2016) Donald Trump's Immigration Policies (2016–) The Flores Settlement Agreement (1997) Trump Enacts the Zero Tolerance Policy (2018) Ms. L v. ICE Requires Family Reunification (2018) Immigration Issues Dominate the 2018 Midterm Election (2018) The Trump Administration Continues Separating Families (2019) Activists Expose Migrant Child Detention Conditions (2019) Chapter 3 Impacts of Family Separation and the U.S.–Mexico Border Crisis Lasting Trauma for Migrant Children and Families A Hostile Atmosphere for Immigrants Global Response to Family Separation and Child Detention Alternatives for U.S. Immigration Policy Chapter 4 Profiles Stephen Miller (1985–) White House policy adviser who engineered Trump's migrant family separation policy Kirstjen Nielsen (1972–) Homeland Security secretary who implemented the migrant family separation policy Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (1989–) New York congresswoman who helped expose migrant detention conditions Dolly Lucio Sevier (1986?–) Pediatrician who reported on conditions at migrant child detention facilities Donald Trump (1946–) President of the United States who initiated the migrant family separation policy Further Resources Index

Reviews

Recommended for high-schoolers researching current events and immigration issues. - Booklist To understand this period and the impact of nativist, white supremacist movements, Hillstrom's account (wider-ranging than the title indicates) with its extensive sources offers readers essential background and an objective, substantiated perspective. - Library Journal Starred Review Recommended. General readers, lower-division undergraduates, and two-year program students. - Choice Connect

Recommended for high-schoolers researching current events and immigration issues. - Booklist To understand this period and the impact of nativist, white supremacist movements, Hillstrom's account (wider-ranging than the title indicates) with its extensive sources offers readers essential background and an objective, substantiated perspective. - Library Journal Starred Review

To understand this period and the impact of nativist, white supremacist movements, Hillstrom's account (wider-ranging than the title indicates) with its extensive sources offers readers essential background and an objective, substantiated perspective. - Library Journal Starred Review Recommended for high-schoolers researching current events and immigration issues. - Booklist

Recommended for high-schoolers researching current events and immigration issues. - Booklist To understand this period and the impact of nativist, white supremacist movements, Hillstrom's account (wider-ranging than the title indicates) with its extensive sources offers readers essential background and an objective, substantiated perspective. - Library Journal Starred Review Recommended. General readers, lower-division undergraduates, and two-year program students. - Choice

Author Information

Laurie Collier Hillstrom is an independent scholar based in Brighton, MI.

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