1st Edition

Everyday Fears of Legal Immigrants with Undocumented Spouses Under U.S. Immigration Policy

By Nina Michalikova Copyright 2020
176 Pages 15 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

176 Pages 15 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

176 Pages 15 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This book examines the adaptation experiences of legal immigrants with undocumented spouses, considering the structural limitations that they face in their private, social, and professional lives, as well as in regard to their finances and health. The first study to systematically analyze the ways in which legal immigrants are affected by federal and state policies that target their undocumented... Read more

1. Introduction

2. Personal Life

3. Social Life

4. Professional Life

5. Finances

6. Health

7. Conclusion

Biography

Nina Michalikova is Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Central Oklahoma, USA, and the author of New Eastern European Immigrants in the United States.