Forming families in a context of illegality -- "It's because he wants papers" : choosing a romantic partner -- "You feel a little bit less" : gendered illegality and desirability when dating -- "It affects us, our future" : negotiating illegality as a mixed-status couple -- "It was time to take that step" : pursuing legalization through marriage -- "It's a constant struggle" : becoming and being parents -- "I can't offer them what other people could" : multigenerational punishment of citizen children -- Immigration policy and the future of Latino families -- Appendix A. Reflections on methods and positionality -- Appendix B. Demographic characteristics of study participants
Summary
"Of Love and Papers explores how immigration policies are fundamentally reshaping Latino families. Drawing on two waves of interviews with undocumented young adults, Enriquez investigates how immigration status creeps into the most personal aspects of everyday life, intersecting with gender to constrain family formation. The imprint of illegality remains, even upon obtaining DACA or permanent residency. Interweaving the perspectives of US citizen romantic partners and children, Enriquez illustrates the multigenerational punishment that limits the upward mobility of Latino families. Of Love and Papers sparks an intimate understanding of contemporary US immigration policies and their enduring consequences for immigrant families"-- Provided by publisher
Analysis
amnesty
children of immigrants
citizen children
citizen partners
daca
dating
documentation
families
family formation
green card marriage
green card
illegal immigrants
illegality
immigrant children
immigrants
immigration policy
immigration status
latina
latino
latinx
legalization
love
marriage
milestones
mixed status couple
nisei
nonfiction
parenting
path to citizenship
politics
public policy
relationships
romance
sexuality
undocumented children
undocumented immigrants
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes
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