Two predictable narratives dominate today's immigration debate. One version of the story involves “illegal aliens” who enter the country without permission, take American jobs, drain public resources, and refuse to acculturate. The other description involves “undocumented immigrants” who...

Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- One: MAKING WORK A CRIME -- Merry Christmas. You're fired. -- How the Housekeepers Saw It -- The Smithfield Raids: Overt Union-Busting -- Two: WHY DID WE COME? -- Flight from Oaxaca -- Battles in the Mines -- Three: DISPLACEMENT AND MIGRATION -- Forcing People...