Book

Shadowed lives: undocumented immigrants in American society

Harcourt Brace College Publishers • Fort 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.

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