Illegal Encounters: The Effect of Detention and Deportation on Young People

by Susan J. Terrio and Susan J. Terrio

Book Overview

The impact of the U.S. immigration and legal systems on children and youth

In the United States, millions of children are undocumented migrants or have family members who came to the country without authorization. The unique challenges with which these children and youth must cope demand special attention. Illegal Encounters considers illegality, deportability, and deportation in the lives of young people--those who migrate as well...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1479861073
• ISBN13: 9781479861071
• Release Date: February 2019
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.2" x 8.9"