{"product_id":"voices-of-the-border-testimonios-of-migration-deportation-and-asylum-hardcover","title":"Voices of the Border: Testimonios of Migration, Deportation, and Asylum - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTobin Hansen\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eMaría Engracia Robles Robles\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eSean Carroll\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePowerful personal accounts from migrants crossing the US-Mexico border provide an understanding of their experiences, as well as the consequences of public policy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"There is a reason why Jesus taught in parables. Stories can move hearts in a way that arguments, definitions, and statistics cannot. This remarkable new book of testimonies from migrants, along with commentary from those who work with them, paints a vivid portrait of the human condition. These stories, by turns heartbreaking, infuriating, and moving, will enable readers to see migrants in a new way, as they come to know them not simply as a political issue but as human beings with rich and complicated lives--like all of us. Open this book and encounter some contemporary parables. And then let your heart be opened.\" --\u003cb\u003eJames Martin, SJ, \u003c\/b\u003eauthor of \u003ci\u003eJesus: A Pilgrimage\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eVoices of the Border\u003c\/i\u003e springs from the exemplary witness and work of the binational Kino Border Initiative. The volume's insightful framing essays and \u003ci\u003etestimonios\u003c\/i\u003e contextualize the complex issue of migration, offer a powerful counternarrative to demonizing misconceptions, and--most significantly--center migrants' own voices. Its thematic approach and accessible prose make the dynamic and informative volume valuable for use with undergraduate and graduate courses, immersion trips, or civic and religious groups.\"--\u003cb\u003eKristin E. Heyer, \u003c\/b\u003e professor of theological ethics, Boston College\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A moving portrayal of immigrant struggles, hopes, and determination. These powerful \u003ci\u003etestimonios\u003c\/i\u003e lift up the voices and stories of the forgotten people demanding to be heard. A labor of love and social justice, the editors legitimize the lives lived while asking readers to engage in our shared humanity.\"--\u003cb\u003eSusana Rivera-Mills, \u003c\/b\u003e provost and executive vice president for academic affairs, Ball State University\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eVoices of the Border\u003c\/i\u003e masterfully interweaves the powerful \u003ci\u003etestimonios\u003c\/i\u003e of migrants at the Sonora-Arizona border with the literatures on immigration, border enforcement, immigrant criminalization, and Latin American history. The editors and contributors place the humanity and dignity of the lives of those with whom they spoke at the forefront of the volume. \u003ci\u003eVoices of the Border\u003c\/i\u003e is a must-read for immigration scholars, activists, policymakers, and members of faith-based organizations.\"--\u003cb\u003eDaniel E. Martínez, \u003c\/b\u003eassociate professor of sociology and codirector of the Binational Migration Institute, University of Arizona\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"In this must-read book, the voices of migrants provide an essential roadmap for change. This collection models a polyvocal commitment to social justice and presents an alternative path: by following the lead of those directly impacted, brutal US policies can be replaced with discourse and actions that ensure the dignity of all human beings.\" --\u003cb\u003eDeborah A. Boehm, \u003c\/b\u003eauthor of \u003ci\u003eReturned: Going and Coming in an Age of Deportation\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTobin Hansen\u003c\/b\u003e is an instructor of anthropology at the University of Oregon. His research examines migration and deportation, race, masculinities, care, borders, prisons, and gangs. He is a volunteer at the Kino Border Initiative.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaría Engracia Robles Robles\u003c\/b\u003e is a Missionary Sister of the Eucharist and education coordinator at the Kino Border Initiative. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eLas últimas serán las primeras: El discipulado de las mujeres en los Evangelios.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSean Carroll, SJ\u003c\/b\u003e, is the executive director of the Kino Border Initiative.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 9.1 x 5.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 01, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42161732059271,"sku":"9781647120849","price":32.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/c7dcfc8c32f7322c3c9af6887f650052.webp?v=1733283590","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/voices-of-the-border-testimonios-of-migration-deportation-and-asylum-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}