Pregnant on Arrival: Making the Illegal Immigrant

by Eithne Luibhéid

"State alert as pregnant asylum seekers aim for Ireland." "Country Being Held Hostage by Con Men, Spongers, and Those Taking Advantage of the Maternity Residency Policy." From 1997 to 2004, headlines such as these dominated Ireland's mainstream media as pregnant immigrants were recast as "illegals" entering the country to gain legal residency through childbirth. As immigration soared, Irish media and politicians began to equate this phenomenon...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0816681007
• ISBN13: 9780816681006
• Release Date: August 2013
• Publisher: University of Minnesota Press
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.4"