Securing Borders, Securing Power: The Rise and Decline of Arizona's Border Politics Slaven Mike
Securing Borders, Securing Power: The Rise and Decline of Arizona's Border Politics Slaven Mike In 2010 Arizona enacted Senate Bill 1070, the notorious "show-me-your-papers" law. Offering a…
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Securing Borders, Securing Power: The Rise and Decline of Arizona's Border Politics Slaven Mike
In 2010 Arizona enacted Senate Bill 1070, the notorious "show-me-your-papers" law. Offering a comprehensive account of the SB 1070 era in Arizona and its fallout, this book provides new perspective on why policy makers adopt hard-line views on immigration and how this trend can be turned back.Tracing how the issue of unauthorized migration consumed Arizona state politics from 2003 to 2010, Mike Slaven analyzes how previously extreme arguments can gain momentum among politicians across the political spectrum. At the time, it was widely portrayed as a draconian outlier; today, it is clear that events in Arizona foreshadowed the rise of Donald Trump and underscored the worldwide trend toward the securitization of migration--treating immigrants as a security threat.
He presents an insider account based on illuminating interviews with political actors as well as historical research,