Abstract
This essay explores new patterns of public life emerging with the growing assertion of rights by Mexican first-generation immigrants to the United States. It relies on a definition of citizenship as our relationship to public institutions. Among other consequences, this view directs our attention to the implications of 'transnational citizenries' for public institutions within the boundaries of the nation-state. The study examines a California town's response to an April 2001 raid by the US Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) which targeted a new population of indigenous immigrants from southern Mexico. The analysis emphasizes (1) the re-emerging significance of labor movements for citizenship development in the US; (2) the appearance of several new transnational or bi-national citizenries; and (3) a distinctive pattern of bifurcation and change in public organizations that are confronted by the increased complexity of citizenship in 'overlapping societies'.
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
