Organizing While Undocumented: Immigrant Youth's Political Activism under the Law (Latina/o Sociology (4))

Finalist, 2020 C. Wright Mills Award, given by the Society for the Study of Social Problems Honorable Mention, 2021 Asian America Section Book Award, given by the American Sociological Association An inspiring look inside immigrant youth's political activism in perilous times Undocumented immigrants in the United States who engage in social activism do so at great risk: the threat of deportation. In Organizing While Undocumented, Kevin Escudero shows why and how—despite this risk—many of them bravely continue to fight on the front lines for their rights. Drawing on more than five years of research, including interviews with undocumented youth organizers, Escudero focuses on the movement's epicenters—San Francisco, Chicago, and New York City—to explain the impressive political success of the undocumented immigrant community. He shows how their identities as undocumented immigrants, but also as queer individuals, people of color, and women, connect their efforts to broader social justice struggles today. A timely, worthwhile read, Organizing While Undocumented gives us a look at inspiring triumphs, as well as the inevitable perils, of political activism in precarious times. "Undocumented immigrants in the United States who engage in social activism do so at great risk: the threat of deportation. In Organizing While Undocumented, Kevin Escudero shows why and how--despite this risk--many of them bravely continue to fight on the front lines for their rights.Drawing on more than five years of research, including interviews with undocumented youth organizers, Escudero focuses on the movement's epicenters--San Francisco, Chicago, and New York City--to explain the impressive political success of the undocumented immigrant community. He shows how their identities as undocumented immigrants, but also as queer individuals, people of color, and women, connect their efforts to broader social justice struggles today.A timely, worthwhile read, Organizing While Undocumented gives us a look at inspiring triumphs, as well as the inevitable perils, of political activism in precarious times." (ed.) Cover Title Page Copyright Page Contents Introduction 1 The Identity Mobilization Model: Strategic Uses of an Intersectional Movement Identity 2 Asian and Undocumented: Illuminating a Silenced Past Embedded within Contemporary Narratives 3 Undocuqueer Activism: The Use of Shared Tactics across Social Movement Contexts 4 Formerly Undocumented Activists: Complicating the Divide between Directly Affected Movement Participant and Ally Conclusion Acknowledgments Appendix B. Methodological Notes Notes Bibliography Index About the Author The identity mobilization model : the strategic use of an intersectional movement identity -- Asian and undocumented : illuminating a silenced past embedded within contemporary narratives -- UndocuQueer activism : the use of shared tactics across social movement contexts -- Formerly undocumented activists : complicating the divide between directly affected movement participant and ally "Organizing While Undocumented explores immigrant youth's political activism and its legal consequences"-- Provided by publisher