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For two decades veteran photojournalist David Bacon has documented the connections between labor, migration, and the global economy. In Illegal People Bacon explores the human side of globalization, exposing the many ways it uproots people in Latin America and Asia, driving them to migrate. At the same time, U.S. immigration policy makes the labor of those displaced people a crime in the United States. Illegal People explains why our national policy produces even more displacement, more migration, more immigration raids, and a more divided, polarized society. Through interviews and on-the-spot reporting from both impoverished communities abroad and American immigrant workplaces and neighborhoods, Bacon shows how the United StatesвЂTM trade and economic policy abroad, in seeking to create a favorable investment climate for large corporations, creates conditions to displace communities and set migration into motion. Trade policy and immigration are intimately linked, Bacon argues, and are, in fact, elements of a single economic system. In particular, he analyzes NAFTAвЂTMs corporate tilt as a cause of displacement and migration from Mexico and shows how criminalizing immigrant labor benefits employers. For example, Bacon explains that, pre-NAFTA, Oaxacan corn farmers received subsidies for their crops. State-owned CONASUPO markets turned the corn into tortillas and sold them, along with milk and other basic foodstuffs, at low, subsidized prices in cities. Post-NAFTA, several things happened: the Mexican government was forced to end its subsidies for corn, which meant that farmers couldnвЂTMt afford to produce it; the CONASUPO system was dissolved; and cheap U.S. corn flooded the Mexican market, driving the price of corn sharply down. Because Oaxacan farming families canвЂTMt sell enough corn to buy food and supplies, many thousands migrate every year, making the perilous journey over the border into the United States only to be labeled В“illegal” and to find that working itself has become, for them, a crime. Bacon powerfully traces the development of illegal status back to slavery and shows the human cost of treating the indispensable labor of millions of migrantsВ—and the migrants themselvesВ—as illegal. Illegal People argues for a sea change in the way we think, debate, and legislate around issues of migration and globalization, making a compelling case for why we need to consider immigration and migration from a globalized human rights perspective. В“David Bacon is the conscience of American journalism; an extraordinary social documentarist in the rugged humanist tradition of Dorothea Lange, Carey McWilliams, and Ernesto Galarza.” В—Mike Davis, author of No One Is Illegal В“Illegal People documents how undocumented workers have become the worldвЂTMs most exploited workforceВ—subject to raids and arrests, forced to work at low pay and under miserable conditions, and prevented from organizing on their own behalf. In this richly reported book, David Bacon makes a powerful case for the centrality of В‘illegalsвЂTMВ—of all nationalitiesВ—in the global struggle for economic justice.” В—Barbara Ehrenreich, author of Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America В“David BaconвЂTMs book brings us the reality of the deplorable conditions under which immigrants live when they get here. David also demonstrates that there is hope, and we can win something better, today, not just for immigrants, but for all working people. We just have to commit ourselves to make the policy changes that create these unacceptable conditions. ?SГ­ Se Puede!” В—Dolores Huerta, co-founder of United Farm Workers and president of the Dolores Huerta Foundation В“Read this book to understand why we must stop uprooting people abroad and how we can ensure rights and jobs for all people in this country. BaconвЂTMs book highlights the real value of a comprehensive approach to immigration reform, which America supports!” В—Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee В“In clear and comppelling language, Bacon connects the dots between trade, migration and the maldistribution of wealth. A must-read for anyone who wants to understand the cynical politics and human costs of the corporate protection racket we call globalization.” В—Jeff Faux, distinguished fellow at the Economic Policy Institute and author of The Global Class War В“This new and urgently needed rethinking of the global economy and migration is a unique roadmap, showing not only how we arrived at our current immigration debate impasse but outlining the possibilities for what lies ahead.” В—Raj Jayadev, journalist, organizer, and executive director of Silicon Valley De-Bug В“As he has before with both pen and camera, Bacon reminds us that weвЂTMre all in this togetherВ—and that organizing to reject divisive racism and nativism both celebrates our common humanity and promotes a twenty-first-century vision of global citizenship.” В—John W. Wilhelm, presideent/Hospitality Industry, UNITE HERE В“Illegal Peopleeeee is like a fine Oaxacan tapestry woven ever so carefully with the human face of the main protagonist of the immigration dynamicВ—the mighty migrant laborer.” В—Nativo V. Lopez, national president of Hermandad Mexicana Latinoamericana and the Mexican American Political Association

for Two Decades Veteran Photojournalist David Bacon Has Documented The Connections Between Labor, Migration, And The Global Economy. In Illegal People Bacon Explores The Human Side Of Globalization, Exposing The Many Ways It Uproots People In Latin America And Asia, Driving Them To Migrate. At The Same Time, U.s. Immigration Policy Makes The Labor Of Those Displaced People A Crime In The United States. Illegal People Explains Why Our National Policy Produces Even More Displacement, More Migration, More Immigration Raids, And A More Divided, Polarized Society.

through Interviews And On-the-spot Reporting From Both Impoverished Communities Abroad And American Immigrant Workplaces And Neighborhoods, Bacon Shows How The United States’ Trade And Economic Policy Abroad, In Seeking To Create A Favorable Investment Climate For Large Corporations, Creates Conditions To Displace Communities And Set Migration Into Motion. Trade Policy And Immigration Are Intimately Linked, Bacon Argues, And Are, In Fact, Elements Of A Single Economic System.

in Particular, He Analyzes Nafta’s Corporate Tilt As A Cause Of Displacement And Migration From Mexico And Shows How Criminalizing Immigrant Labor Benefits Employers. For Example, Bacon Explains That, Pre-nafta, Oaxacan Corn Farmers Received Subsidies For Their Crops. State-owned Conasupo Markets Turned The Corn Into Tortillas And Sold Them, Along With Milk And Other Basic Foodstuffs, At Low, Subsidized Prices In Cities. Post-nafta, Several Things Happened: The Mexican Government Was Forced To End Its Subsidies For Corn, Which Meant That Farmers Couldn’t Afford To Produce It; The Conasupo System Was Dissolved; And Cheap U.s. Corn Flooded The Mexican Market, Driving The Price Of Corn Sharply Down. Because Oaxacan Farming Families Can’t Sell Enough Corn To Buy Food And Supplies, Many Thousands Migrate Every Year, Making The Perilous Journey Over The Border Into The United States Only To Be Labeled “illegal” And To Find That Working Itself Has Become, For Them, A Crime.

bacon Powerfully Traces The Development Of Illegal Status Back To Slavery And Shows The Human Cost Of Treating The Indispensable Labor Of Millions Of Migrants—and The Migrants Themselves—as Illegal. Illegal People Argues For A Sea Change In The Way We Think, Debate, And Legislate Around Issues Of Migration And Globalization, Making A Compelling Case For Why We Need To Consider Immigration And Migration From A Globalized Human Rights Perspective.

“david Bacon Is The Conscience Of American Journalism; An Extraordinary Social Documentarist In The Rugged Humanist Tradition Of Dorothea Lange, Carey Mcwilliams, And Ernesto Galarza.”—mike Davis, Author Of No One Is Illegal

“illegal People Documents How Undocumented Workers Have Become The World’s Most Exploited Workforce—subject To Raids And Arrests, Forced To Work At Low Pay And Under Miserable Conditions, And Prevented From Organizing On Their Own Behalf. In This Richly Reported Book, David Bacon Makes A Powerful Case For The Centrality Of ‘illegals’—of All Nationalities—in The Global Struggle For Economic Justice.”—barbara Ehrenreich, Author Of Nickel And Dimed: On (not) Getting By In America

“david Bacon’s Book Brings Us The Reality Of The Deplorable Conditions Under Which Immigrants Live When They Get Here. David Also Demonstrates That There Is Hope, And We Can Win Something Better, Today, Not Just For Immigrants, But For All Working People. We Just Have To Commit Ourselves To Make The Policy Changes That Create These Unacceptable Conditions. ¡sí Se Puede!”—dolores Huerta, Co-founder Of United Farm Workers And President Of The Dolores Huerta Foundation

“read This Book To Understand Why We Must Stop Uprooting People Abroad And How We Can Ensure Rights And Jobs For All People In This Country. Bacon’s Book Highlights The Real Value Of A Comprehensive Approach To Immigration Reform, Which America Supports!”—congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee

“in Clear And Comppelling Language, Bacon Connects The Dots Between Trade, Migration And The Maldistribution Of Wealth. A Must-read For Anyone Who Wants To Understand The Cynical Politics And Human Costs Of The Corporate Protection Racket We Call Globalization.”—jeff Faux, Distinguished Fellow At The Economic Policy Institute And Author Of The Global Class War

“this New And Urgently Needed Rethinking Of The Global Economy And Migration Is A Unique Roadmap, Showing Not Only How We Arrived At Our Current Immigration Debate Impasse But Outlining The Possibilities For What Lies Ahead.”—raj Jayadev, Journalist, Organizer, And Executive Director Of Silicon Valley De-bug

“as He Has Before With Both Pen And Camera, Bacon Reminds Us That We’re All In This Together—and That Organizing To Reject Divisive Racism And Nativism Both Celebrates Our Common Humanity And Promotes A Twenty-first-century Vision Of Global Citizenship.”—john W. Wilhelm, Presideent/hospitality Industry, Unite Here

“illegal Peopleeeee Is Like A Fine Oaxacan Tapestry Woven Ever So Carefully With The Human Face Of The Main Protagonist Of The Immigration Dynamic—the Mighty Migrant Laborer.”—nativo V. Lopez, National President Of Hermandad Mexicana Latinoamericana And The Mexican American Political Association

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in This Incisive Investigation Of The Global Political And Economic Forces Creating Migration, Journalist And Former Labor Organizer Bacon Offers A Detailed Examination Of The Trends Transforming, For Example, Mexican Farmers Into California Farm Workers. Bacon Condemns Efforts To Criminalize Illegal Immigrants, Noting That Congress's Immigration Proposals And Debates Take Place Outside Any Discussion Of Its Own Trade Policies That Displace Workers And Create Migration In The First Place. The Whole Process That Creates Migrants Is Scarcely Considered In The U.s. Immigration Debate, Argues Bacon, Who Posits That Displacement And Migration Are Two Perennially Necessary Ingredients Of Capitalist Growth. According To The Author, The Same System... Produces Migration Needs And Uses That Labor While The Vulnerable Undocumented Or Guest-worker Status Keeps That Labor Controllable And Cheap. Readers Disinclined To Consider Economic Rights As Human Rights May Balk At The General Direction, But Bacon's Timely Analysis Is As Cool And Competent As His Labor Advocacy Is Unapologetic. In Mapping The Political Economy Of Migration, With An Unwavering Eye On The Rights And Dignity Of Working People, Bacon Offers An Invaluable Corrective To America's Hobbled Discourse On Immigration And A Spur To Genuine, Creative Action. (sept.)

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From the Publisher: For two decades veteran photojournalist David Bacon has documented the connections between labor, migration, and the global economy. In Illegal People Bacon explores the human side of globalization, exposing the many ways it uproots people in Latin America and Asia, driving them to migrate. At the same time, U.S. immigration policy makes the labor of those displaced people a crime in the United States. Illegal People explains why our national policy produces even more displacement, more migration, more immigration raids, and a more divided, polarized society. Through interviews and on-the-spot reporting from both impoverished communities abroad and American immigrant workplaces and neighborhoods, Bacon shows how the United States' trade and economic policy abroad, in seeking to create a favorable investment climate for large corporations, creates conditions to displace communities and set migration into motion. Trade policy and immigration are intimately linked, Bacon argues, and are, in fact, elements of a single economic system. In particular, he analyzes NAFTA's corporate tilt as a cause of displacement and migration from Mexico and shows how criminalizing immigrant labor benefits employers. For example, Bacon explains that, pre-NAFTA, Oaxacan corn farmers received subsidies for their crops. State-owned CONASUPO markets turned the corn into tortillas and sold them, along with milk and other basic foodstuffs, at low, subsidized prices in cities. Post-NAFTA, several things happened: the Mexican government was forced to end its subsidies for corn, which meant that farmers couldn't afford to produce it; the CONASUPO system was dissolved; and cheap U.S. corn flooded the Mexican market, driving the price of corn sharply down. Because Oaxacan farming families can't sell enough corn to buy food and supplies, many thousands migrate every year, making the perilous journey over the border into the United States only to be labeled "illegal" and to find that working itself has become, for them, a crime. Bacon powerfully traces the development of illegal status back to slavery and shows the human cost of treating the indispensable labor of millions of migrants-and the migrants themselves-as illegal. Illegal People argues for a sea change in the way we think, debate, and legislate around issues of migration and globalization, making a compelling case for why we need to consider immigration and migration from a globalized human rights perspective ILLEGAL PEOPLE......Page 2 Contents ......Page 4 Preface......Page 6 Merry Christmas. You’re fired.......Page 12 How the Housekeepers Saw It......Page 19 The Smithfield Raids: Overt Union-Busting......Page 23 Flight from Oaxaca......Page 34 Battles in the Mines......Page 44 Forcing People into the Migrant Stream......Page 62 The Sensenbrenner Family Business......Page 75 Migrant Labor: An Indispensable Part of a Global System......Page 81 The Profitability of Undocumented Labor......Page 88 Not Enough Workers!......Page 94 Modern-day Braceros......Page 103 How Corporations Won the Debate on Immigration Reform......Page 116 Paolo Freire on LA’s Mean Streets......Page 130 Los Angeles: Class War’s Ground Zero......Page 140 The Story of Ana Martinez......Page 147 Immigration Enforcement Becomes a Weapon to Stop Unions......Page 153 Operation Vanguard......Page 158 Immigrant Workers Ask Labor: “Which Side Are You On?”......Page 164 Mississippi Battleground......Page 178 Katrina: Window on a Nightmare......Page 190 The Common Ground of Jobs and Rights......Page 194 Remedy the Past’s Injustice......Page 200 People in the Streets Want More......Page 204 Seven: ILLEGAL PEOPLE OR ILLEGAL WORK?......Page 210 Illegal Means Not European and Not White......Page 211 Fighting Second-Class Status......Page 220 Silicon Valley’s High-Tech Sweatshops......Page 225 “What Future for Our Children?”......Page 233 High Skills and Low Salaries......Page 244 From Guest Worker to German Citizen......Page 249 Suppressing Asylum Seekers While Promoting “Managed Migration”......Page 254 Mode 4 and the UN Convention on the Rights of Migrants......Page 257 Transnational Communities: A New Definition of Citizenship......Page 261 ILLEGAL PEOPLE 2 Contents 4 Preface 6 One: MAKING WORK A CRIME 12 Merry Christmas. You’re fired. 12 How the Housekeepers Saw It 19 The Smithfield Raids: Overt Union-Busting 23 Two: WHY DID WE COME? 34 Flight from Oaxaca 34 Battles in the Mines 44 Three: DISPLACEMENTAND MIGRATION 62 Forcing People into the Migrant Stream 62 The Sensenbrenner Family Business 75 Migrant Labor: An Indispensable Part of a Global System 81 The Profitability of Undocumented Labor 88 Four: FAST TRACK TO THE PAST 94 Not Enough Workers! 94 Modern-day Braceros 103 How Corporations Won the Debate on Immigration Reform 116 Five: WHICH SIDE ARE YOU ON? 130 Paolo Freire on LA’s Mean Streets 130 Los Angeles: Class War’s Ground Zero 140 The Story of Ana Martinez 147 Immigration Enforcement Becomes a Weapon to Stop Unions 153 Operation Vanguard 158 Immigrant Workers Ask Labor: “Which Side Are You On?” 164 Six: BLACKS PLUS IMMIGRANTS PLUS UNIONS EQUALS POWER 178 Mississippi Battleground 178 Katrina: Window on a Nightmare 190 The Common Ground of Jobs and Rights 194 Remedy the Past’s Injustice 200 People in the Streets Want More 204 Seven: ILLEGAL PEOPLE OR ILLEGAL WORK? 210 Illegal Means Not European and Not White 211 Fighting Second-Class Status 220 Silicon Valley’s High-Tech Sweatshops 225 “What Future for Our Children?” 233 Eight: WHOSE NEW WORLD ORDER? 244 High Skills and Low Salaries 244 From Guest Worker to German Citizen 249 Suppressing Asylum Seekers While Promoting “Managed Migration” 254 Mode 4 and the UN Convention on the Rights of Migrants 257 Transnational Communities: A New Definition of Citizenship 261 This volume explores the human side of globalization (the international integration of world views, ideas and other aspects of culture, and economies); exposing the many ways it uproots people in Latin America and Asia, driving them to migrate. The author explains why U.S. national policy in regard to globalization produces even more displacement, more migration, more immigration raids, and a more divided, polarized society. Through interviews and on-the-spot reporting from both impoverished communities abroad and American immigrant workplaces and neighborhoods, the author shows how the United States' trade and economic policy abroad, in seeking to create a favorable investment climate for large corporations, creates conditions to displace communities and set migration into motion. He maintains that trade policy and immigration are intimately linked and are elements of a single economic system. He traces the development of illegal status back to slavery and shows the human cost of treating the indispensable labor of millions as illegal. The author urges for change in the way we think, debate, and legislate around issues of migration and globalization, making a case for why we need to consider immigration and migration from a globalized human rights perspective For two decades photojournalist David Bacon has documented the connections between labor, migration, and the global economy. In Illegal People Bacon exposes the many ways globalization uproots people in Latin America and Asia, driving them to migrate. At the same time, U.S. immigration policy makes the labor of those displaced people a crime in the United States.Bacon makes his case through interviews and on-the-spot reporting both from impoverished communities abroad and from immigrant workplaces and neighborhoods here. He analyzes NAFTA’s corporate tilt as a cause of displacement and migration from Mexico and shows that criminalizing immigrant labor also benefits employers. He argues that immigration and trade policy are elements of a single economic system.Bacon traces the development of illegal status back to slavery and shows the human cost of treating the indispensable labor of millions of migrants—and the migrants themselves—as illegal. Illegal People argues for a sea change in the way we think, debate, and legislate around issues of migration and globalization, promoting a human rights perspective throughout a globalized world.