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Separated: Family and Community in the Aftermath of an Immigration Raid,Used
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William D. Lopez details the incredible strain that immigration raids place on Latino communitiesand the families and friends who must recover from their aftermath.2020 International Latino Book Awards Winner First Place, Mariposa Award for Best First Book Nonfiction Honorable Mention, Best Political / Current Affairs BookOn a Thursday in November 2013, Guadalupe Morales waited anxiously with her sisterinlaw and their four small children. Every Latino man who drove away from their shared apartment above a small auto repair shop that day had failed to returnarrested, one by one, by ICE agents and local police. As the two women discussed what to do next, a SWAT team clad in body armor and carrying assault rifles stormed the room. As Guadalupe remembers it, 'The soldiers came in the house. They knocked down doors. They threw gas. They had guns. We were two women with small children . . . The kids terrified, the kids screaming.'In Separated, William D. Lopez examines the lasting damage done by this daylong act of collaborative immigration enforcement in Washtenaw County, Michigan. Exploring the chaos of enforcement through the lens of community health, Lopez discusses deportation's rippling negative effects on families, communities, and individuals. Focusing on those left behind, Lopez reveals their efforts to cope with trauma, avoid homelessness, handle worsening health, and keep their families together as they attempt to deal with a deportation machine that is militarized, traumatic, implicitly racist, and profoundly violent.Lopez uses this single home raid to show what immigration law enforcement looks like from the perspective of the people who actually experience it. Drawing on indepth interviews with twentyfour individuals whose lives were changed that day in 2013, as well as field notes, records obtained under the Freedom of Information Act, and his own experience as an activist, Lopez combines rigorous research with moving storytelling. Putting faces and names to the numbers behind deportation statistics, Separated urges readers to move beyond sound bites and consider the human experience of mixedstatus communities in the small towns that dot the interior of the United States.
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- Q: What is the main topic of 'Separated: Family and Community in the Aftermath of an Immigration Raid'? A: The book explores the impact of immigration raids on Latino communities and the lasting trauma experienced by families and individuals affected by these events.
- Q: Who is the author of the book? A: The author of 'Separated' is William D. Lopez.
- Q: When was the book published? A: The book was published on September 24, 2019.
- Q: What awards has 'Separated' received? A: 'Separated' is a 2020 International Latino Book Awards Winner, receiving First Place for the Mariposa Award for Best First Book - Nonfiction, and an Honorable Mention for Best Political / Current Affairs Book.
- Q: How many pages does the book have? A: The book contains 232 pages.
- Q: What is the format of this book? A: The book is available in hardcover format.
- Q: Does the book include personal stories or interviews? A: Yes, the author includes in-depth interviews with individuals whose lives were changed by the immigration raid, providing personal insights into their experiences.
- Q: What themes are addressed in the book? A: The book addresses themes such as community health, trauma, family dynamics, and the systemic issues surrounding immigration enforcement.
- Q: Is this book suitable for research on immigration issues? A: Yes, 'Separated' provides a combination of rigorous research and personal storytelling, making it suitable for research on immigration and its effects on communities.
- Q: What can readers expect to learn from this book? A: Readers can expect to gain a deeper understanding of the human experiences behind deportation statistics and the challenges faced by mixed-status families.