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Of Love and Papers explores how immigration policies are fundamentally reshaping Latino families. Drawing on two waves of interviews with undocumented young adults, Enriquez investigates how immigration status creeps into the most personal aspects of everyday life, intersecting with gender to constrain family formation. The imprint of illegality remains, even upon obtaining DACA or permanent residency.

Interweaving the perspectives of US citizen romantic partners and children, Enriquez illustrates the multigenerational punishment that limits the upward mobility of Latino families. Of Love and Papers sparks an intimate understanding of contemporary US immigration policies and their enduring consequences for immigrant families.


About the Author

Laura E. Enriquez is Assistant Professor of Chicano/Latino studies at the University of California, Irvine.

Reviews
"Of Love and Papers. . . .[shows] us what the subtitle tells us: how immigration policy affects romance and family. In the process she delivered an excellent study that shows us how all of social life is always gendered." * American Journal of Sociology *



Book Information
ISBN 9780520344358
Author Laura E. Enriquez
Format Paperback
Page Count 184
Imprint University of California Press
Publisher University of California Press
Weight(grams) 499g
Dimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 20mm