The Trump Paradox, 9780520302570
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Immigration anxieties rise despite economic reliance on immigrants and trade.

The Trump Paradox

Migration, Trade, and Racial Politics in US-Mexico Integration

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  • Paperback

    374 pages

  • Release Date

    22 March 2021

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Summary

The Trump Paradox: Migration, Trade, and Racial Politics in US-Mexico Integration explores one of the most complex and unequal cross-border relations in the world, in light of both a twenty-first-century political economy and the rise of Donald Trump. Despite the trillion-plus dollar contribution of Latinos to the US GDP, political leaders have paradoxically stirred racial resentment around immigrants just as immigration from Mexico has reached net zero. With a roster of state-of-the…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780520302570
ISBN-10:0520302575
Author:Edward Telles, Raul Hinojosa-Ojeda
Publisher:University of California Press
Imprint:University of California Press
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:374
Release Date:22 March 2021
Weight:499g
Dimensions:229mm x 152mm x 23mm
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Critics Review

“This is a big book––not so much in length, but in the breadth of coverage, depth of analysis, and gravitas of its contributors… . a thoughtfully organized edited volume examining the paradoxes associated with Trump’s pronounced opposition to migration from, and trade with, Mexico.” * Ethnic and Racial Studies *“Looking forward, the contributors argue persuasively that strong national industrial and infrastructure policies, rather than trade accords, will speed future regional prosperity.” * Foreign Affairs *

About The Author

Edward Telles

Raúl Hinojosa Ojeda is Associate Professor in the UCLA César E. Chávez Department of Chicana/o and Central American Studies and is the founder and director of the UCLA North American Integration and Development Center.

Edward Telles is Distinguished Professor of Sociology and director of the Center for Research on International Migration at UC Irvine.

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