| Immigration Reform: The Corpse That Will Not Die Contributor(s): Kamasaki, Charles (Author) |
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ISBN: 194213455X ISBN-13: 9781942134558 Publisher: Mandel Vilar Press OUR PRICE: $26.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Public Policy - Immigration - History | United States - 20th Century - Political Science | Civil Rights |
| Dewey: 342.730 |
| LCCN: 2022418252 |
| Physical Information: 1.9" H x 6.2" W x 9.2" (1.95 lbs) 560 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Ethnic Orientation - Hispanic |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Winner of 2020 International Latino Book Awards in the category " Best Political/Current Affairs Book - English" 2019 Finalist for INDIES Book of the Year This book is an insider's history and memoir of the battle for The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986: its evolution, passage, impact, and its legacies for the future of immigration reform. Charles Kamasaki has spent most of his life working for UnidosUS, formerly the National Council of La Raza (NCLR), the nation's largest Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization. He was a direct participant in the many meetings, hearings, mark-ups, debates, and other developments that led to the passage of the last major immigration reform legislation, The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA). He reveals the roles of key lawmakers and a coalition of public interest lobbyists that played a role in opposing, shaping, and then implementing IRCA. His account underscores the centrality of racial issues in the immigration reform debate and why it has become a near-perpetual topic of political debate. |