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“Immigrant ‘Transnationalism’ And The Presence Of The Past”, Roger D. Waldinger
“Immigrant ‘Transnationalism’ And The Presence Of The Past”, Roger D. Waldinger
Roger D Waldinger
Scholars of “immigrant transnationalism” tell us that the case of contemporary migrants living “here” and “there” represents something new. Engaging with the historical and contemporary literatures, this chapter argues that the relationship between “immigrant transnationalism” now and then takes a far more complex form. The chapter highlights three different modalities of past/present connection: (1) recurrence -- the continued reappearance of trans-state immigrant and ethnic ties linking “here” and “there, a feature, however, generic to all long-distance migrations, whether international or internal; (2) secular change -- the rise of massive state apparatuses controlling population movements between states, and rationalizing distinctions between …
“Between “Here” And “There”: Immigrant Cross-Border Activities And Loyalties,”, Roger Waldinger
“Between “Here” And “There”: Immigrant Cross-Border Activities And Loyalties,”, Roger Waldinger
Roger D Waldinger
This paper provides an empirical assessment of the prevalence and determinants of cross-state social exchanges and attachments among Latin American immigrants living in the United States. As we shall show, using data from a recent survey of Latin American migrants living in the United States, migrant cross-state social action comes in a variety of types, with the direction of conditioning factors differing from one type to another. Moreover, social and political incorporation in the United States, reduces affective ties and provision of material support, all the while facilitating other forms of cross-state social action. Consequently, while international migrants regularly engage …
Will The Followers Be Led? Where Union Members Stand On Immigration?, Roger Waldinger
Will The Followers Be Led? Where Union Members Stand On Immigration?, Roger Waldinger
Roger D Waldinger
Immigration is a source of cleavage on both sides of the usual ideological divides, as illustrated by its propensity to divide the American labor movement. This paper explores this question through a detailed analysis of a 2006 survey of national opinion, conducted by the Pew Centers, which provides the unusual opportunity to spotlight the opinions of union members. The results signal a warning light, as the views of union members turn out to be very different from those advanced by their leaders.