Testimonial engagement: Undocumented latina mothers navigating a gendered deportation regime

Journal of International Migration and Integration

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 325-340

  Doering White, John ^a   Horner, Pilar ^b   Sanders, Laura ^a   Martinez, Ramiro ^c   Lopez, William ^a   Delva, Jorge ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c 1080 South University   (United States)

Author keywords

Community organizing; Deportation; Mothers; Undocumented immigrants

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION; GENDER; ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT; IMMIGRATION POLICY; LATINO PEOPLE; LAW ENFORCEMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 84916629540     PISSN: 14883473     EISSN: 18746365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12134-014-0408-7     Document Type: Article

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