Detain And Punish: Haitian Refugees And The Rise Of The World'S Largest Immigration Detention System

Investigating when detention became a centerpiece of U.S. immigration policy, Carl Lindskoog reveals that systems designed for Haitian refugees laid the groundwork for the way immigrants to America are treated today. When an influx of Haitian migrants and asylum seekers came to the U.S. in the 1970s, the government responded with exclusionary policies and detention, setting a precedent for future waves of immigrants. Detain and Punish provides essential historical context for the challenges faced by today's immigrant groups, which are some of the most critical issues of our time.

• | Author: Carl Lindskoog
• | Publisher: University Of Florida Press
• | Publication Date: Oct 01, 2019
• | Number of Pages: 220 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 1683401263
• | ISBN-13: 9781683401261