Against the tide : immigrants, day-laborers, and community in Jupiter, Florida / Sandra Lazo de la Vega and Timothy J. Steigenga.

"Across the United States, the issue of immigration has generated rancorous debate and divided communities. Many states and municipalities have passed restrictive legislation that erodes any sense of community. Against the Tide tells the story of Jupiter, Florida, a coastal town of approximatel...

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Main Author: Lazo de la Vega, Sandra
Other Authors: Steigenga, Timothy J., 1965-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Madison : The University of Wisconsin Press, ©2013.
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Table of Contents:
  • From back burner to center stage: How Jupiter's melting pot boiled over
  • The immigrant community in Jupiter: From migrants to mobilized
  • Debating a community resource center
  • El Sol in the sunshine state
  • The El Sol family
  • Local solutions and implications fro the national immigration debate.