Recorded April 12, 2004
Below is the original description of the event.
In this talk, Prof. Jonas will address U.S. anti-immigrant measures since 1996 with a focus on the changes that have taken place since Sept. 11 and the passage of the “Patriot” Act(s). A comparison will be made between the measures that were already in place in 1996 and those that were created during the post-9/11 “national security” regime. The proactive efforts by the Latino immigrant communities to protect their rights will be examined. In conclusion, a theoretical link will be made between anti-immigrant measures and their opposite— i.e., the reconceptualization of citizenship and its implications for U.S. democracy.
Susanne Jonas teaches Latin American & Latino Studies at the University of California, Santa Cruz. She is Associate Chair of LALS, and coordinator of the “Latinos in California” Research Cluster of UCSC’s Chicano/Latino Research Center.