Book

Shadowed lives: undocumented immigrants in American society

Harcourt Brace College PublishersFort Worth • Published In 1998 • Pages: xvii, 222

By: Chavez, Leo R. (Leo Ralph).

Abstract
In this work Chavez provides a detailed description and analysis of the lives of undocumented workers in southern California, particularly in San Diego County. 'The analysis goes beyond their lives to the antecedent conditions and needs that have caused many thousands of workers to risk arrest and worse as they cross the border between Mexico and the United States' (p. viii). The hardships and ambiguity of the undocumented worker's situation is described in the text by the author as well as in the words of the workers and their families themselves. Throughout this study the author expresses sympathy with the situation of the undocumented workers, and critiques United States immigration policies.
Subjects
Life history materials
External migration
Labor supply and employment
culture
Chicanos
HRAF PubDate
2002
Region
North America
Sub Region
Regional, Ethnic and Diaspora Cultures
Document Type
Book
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
John Beierle ; 2001
Field Date
ca. 1980-1986
Coverage Date
1900-1990s
Coverage Place
San Diego County, southern California, United States
Notes
Leo Chavez
Includes bibliographical references (p. 201-209) and index
LCCN
97070723
LCSH
Mexican Americans