| Borderlines: The Edges of Us Capitalism, Immigration, and Democracy Contributor(s): Melo, Daniel (Author) |
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ISBN: 1789045061 ISBN-13: 9781789045062 Publisher: Zero Books OUR PRICE: $14.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2021 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Law | Emigration & Immigration - Political Science | Labor & Industrial Relations - Political Science | Human Rights |
| Dewey: 331.620 |
| LCCN: 2020938267 |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5.4" W x 8.4" (0.45 lbs) 144 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The current U.S. immigration nightmare is a product of capitalism. The familiar, heartbreaking stories of dangerous treks, migrant exploitation, asylum, family separation and detention all have their roots in the material conditions of the dominant economic system. Immigrants' place in American democracy has long been intertwined with questions of cheap labor and exploitation, sovereign power, and the preservation of class relations. Through different facets of the immigration system, Borderlines explores how power and profit are perpetuated by the divisions between migrant and citizen and the resulting dehumanization of both. It demonstrates the necessity of a radical working-class demand for economic and political justice across borders and the edges of democracy. |