Migrant protest is attracting growing interest making this book both topical and leading edge. Arnold conceptualises sovereignty as a relationship and in doing so opens new ways of thinking about constituting the people, resistance and the relationship between the state, the nation and the migrant/non-citizen. The struggles of the immigrants themselves through strategies of self-harming and faith-based sanctuary are rarely treated in the context of immigration politics specifically, and they are rarely the focus of a single scholarly book (often, they are treated as an isolated chapter or passing moment in the course of a longer discussion). Clear, rigorous, and demonstrates a solid acquaintance with a) the empirical literature on migration politics, and b) the philosophical/theoretical literature on political agency and sovereignty. Pushes to make political theory relevant as a field and illuminates political issues in new ways. Arnold is an excellent scholar Geographically, the book will appeal to the North American and Australian market since there are extended case studies of immigrant activism both countries.

Migrant protest is attracting growing interest making this book both topical and leading edge. Arnold conceptualises sovereignty as a relationship and in doing so opens new ways of thinking about constituting the people, resistance and the relationship between the state, the nation and the migrant/non-citizen. The struggles of the immigrants themselves through strategies of self-harming and faith-based sanctuary are rarely treated in the context of immigration politics specifically, and they are rarely the focus of a single scholarly book (often, they are treated as an isolated chapter or passing moment in the course of a longer discussion). Clear, rigorous, and demonstrates a solid acquaintance with a) the empirical literature on migration politics, and b) the philosophical/theoretical literature on political agency and sovereignty. Pushes to make political theory relevant as a field and illuminates political issues in new ways. Arnold is an excellent scholar Geographically, the book will appeal to the North American and Australian market since there are extended case studies of immigrant activism both countries.

In the Origins of Totalitarianism, Hannah Arendt famously argued that the stateless were so rightless, that it was better to be a criminal who at least had some rights and protections. In this book, Kathleen R. Arnold examines Arendt's comparison in the context of post-1996 U.S. criminal and immigration policies, arguing that the criminal-stateless binary is significant to contemporary politics and yet flawed. A key distinction made today is that immigrant detention is not imprisonment because it is a civil system. In turn, prisoners are still citizens in some respects but have relatively few rights since the legal underpinnings of "cruel and unusual" have shifted in recent times. The two systems - immigrant detention and the prison system - are also concretely related as they often house both populations and utilize the same techniques (such as administrative segregation). Arnold compellingly argues that prisoners are essentially made into foreigners in these spaces, while immigrants in detention are cast as outlaws. Examining legal theory, political theory and discussing specific cases to illustrate her claims, Arendt, Agamben and the Issue of Hyper-Legality operates on three levels to expose the degree to which prisoners' rights have been suspended and how immigrant policy and detention cast foreigners as inherently criminal. Less talked about, the government in turn expands sovereign, discretionary power and secrecy at the expense of openness, transparency and democratic community. This book will be of interest to scholars and students of contemporary political theory, philosophy and law, immigration, and incarceration.

In the Origins of Totalitarianism, Hannah Arendt famously argued that the stateless were so rightless, that it was better to be a criminal who at least had some rights and protections. In this book, Kathleen R. Arnold examines Arendt's comparison in the context of post-1996 U.S. criminal and immigration policies, arguing that the criminal-stateless binary is significant to contemporary politics and yet flawed. A key distinction made today is that immigrant detention is not imprisonment because it is a civil system. In turn, prisoners are still citizens in some respects but have relatively few rights since the legal underpinnings of "cruel and unusual" have shifted in recent times. The two systems - immigrant detention and the prison system - are also concretely related as they often house both populations and utilize the same techniques (such as administrative segregation). Arnold compellingly argues that prisoners are essentially made into foreigners in these spaces, while immigrants in detention are cast as outlaws. Examining legal theory, political theory and discussing specific cases to illustrate her claims, Arendt, Agamben and the Issue of Hyper-Legality operates on three levels to expose the degree to which prisoners' rights have been suspended and how immigrant policy and detention cast foreigners as inherently criminal. Less talked about, the government in turn expands sovereign, discretionary power and secrecy at the expense of openness, transparency and democratic community. This book will be of interest to scholars and students of contemporary political theory, philosophy and law, immigration, and incarceration.

Few topics generate as much heated public debate in the United States today as immigration across our southern border. Two positions have been staked out, one favoring the expansion of guest-worker programs and focusing on the economic benefits of immigration, and the other proposing greater physical and other barriers to entry and focusing more on the perceived threat to national security from immigration. Both sides of this debate, however, rely in their arguments on preconceived notions and unexamined assumptions about assimilation, national identity, economic participation, legality, political loyalty, and gender roles. In American Immigration After 1996, Kathleen Arnold aims to reveal more of the underlying complexities of immigration and, in particular, to cast light on the relationship between globalization of the economy and issues of political sovereignty, especially what she calls "prerogative power" as it is exercised by the U.S. government.

State and local immigration issues and policies for all 50 states are thoroughly examined in this unique, up-to-date, and accessibly written encyclopedia. Immigration continues to be a timely and often-controversial subject, particularly regarding legislation at the state level. While many books cover U.S. immigration, both historical and contemporary, few if any reference works examine the role of contemporary immigration in individual states. This two-volume encyclopedia fills that gap. Chapters address legal, social, political, and cultural issues of immigrant groups on a state-by-state basis and explore immigration trends and issues faced by individual ethnic populations. The encyclopedia will enable students to research the impact, contributions, and issues of immigration for each state to make comparisons between states and regions of the United States and to understand state versus national policies. By combining the history of immigration policy with current information, the work shows readers that many of the issues making news today are the same as those the nation dealt with in past decades. Studying state and local dynamics provide a unique perspective on this history. Offers topical essays on all 50 U.S. states, covering the history of immigration, state and local policies, and the contributions of various ethnic groups Provides readers with a big-picture understanding of immigration activity for each state over the past 50 years Includes chronologies, historical overviews, and topical essays that provide important background and place major events and legislation in context Offers a "notable figures/groups" section with biographical and group profiles highlighting the contributions made by particular individuals and organizations in relation to immigration