Detained: Immigration Laws & Expanding Ins Jail Complex

by Michael F. Welch

Book Overview

In 1996, Congress passed expansive laws to control illegal immigration, imposing mandatory detention and deportation for even minor violations. Critics argued that such legislation violated civil liberties and human rights; correspondingly, in 2001, the Supreme Court ruled that many facets of the 1996 statutes were unconstitutional. Michael Welch shows how what he calls moral panic led to the passage of the 1996 laws and the adverse effects they have...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1566399785
• ISBN13: 9781566399784
• Release Date: November 2002
• Publisher: Temple University Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 8.9"