Critical Race Theory and Proposition 187: The Racial Politics of Immigration Law

Abstract

is a legal term that defines all noncitizens of the United States. 8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(3). Although the term "illegal aliens" is often used to refer to those who enter the United States without immigration documents, it further demonizes undocumented immigrants as lawbreakers and outsiders. In opposition to this rhetoric, I will throughout this Comment use the term "undocumented immigrants," unless the term "alien" is more descriptive as a legal category. See also Jennifer M. Bosco, Note Undocumented Immigrants, Economic Justice, and Welfare Reform in California, 8 GEO. IMMIGR. L.J. 71, 71 n.1 (1994) ("If we assume that undocumented immigrants are a criminal element, then we are automatically accepting that the existing immigration laws are just and fair.").2. Undocumented immigrants are ineligible for federal programs such as Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC), Medicaid, Food Stamps, and Social Security Insurance (SSI). They are eligible for other programs including emergency medical treatment, the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) nutrition program, Headstart, and public education through the 12th grade.

Raising “Antiracist Disruptors”: Illuminating Socialization Practices that Support Antiracism in Multiracial Households

“…CRT draws explicitly on the lived experiences of People of Color by including such methods as storytelling, family histories, biographies, scenarios, parables, cuentos, testimonios, chronicles and narratives (Bell, 1987 , 1992 , 1996 ; Delgado, 1989 , 1993 , 1995a , b , 1996 ; Espinoza, 1990 ; Olivas, 1990 ; Montoya, 1994 ; Carrasco, 1996 ; Solórzano & Yosso, 2000 , 2001 ; Solórzano & Delgado Bernal, 2001 ).” (Solórzano & Yosso, 2002 , p. 26) Critical race theory CRT-transdis “The transdisciplinary perspective. CRT goes beyond disciplinary boundaries to analyze race and racism within both historical and contemporary contexts, drawing on scholarship from ethnic studies, women’s studies, sociology, history, law, psychology, film, theater and other fields (Delgado, 1984 , 1992 ; Olivas, 1990 ; Harris, 1994 ; Garcia, 1995 ).” (Solórzano & Yosso, 2002 , pp. 26–27) …”

“…(Solórzano & Yosso, 2002, p. 26) Critical race theory CRT-transdis "The transdisciplinary perspective. CRT goes beyond disciplinary boundaries to analyze race and racism within both historical and contemporary contexts, drawing on scholarship from ethnic studies, women's studies, sociology, history, law, psychology, film, theater and other fields (Delgado, 1984(Delgado, , 1992Olivas, 1990;Harris, 1994;Garcia, 1995)." (Solórzano & Yosso, 2002, pp.…”

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“…17. Ustava, 12 nedvojbeno je pretpostavio da u tom pitanju leži neka vrsta ustavne šutnje. Naime, sigurno je da Ustav vezuje Sabor izrijekom propisanim većinama, 13 a čl.…”

Latina/o Youth's Perspectives on Race, Language, and Learning Mathematics

“…Although CRT and LatCrit focus on the same goal-understanding and dismantling multiple forms of oppression-they are distinct (Valdes, 1996). CRT mainly focuses on race, and while race is important, scholars of LatCrit argue that researchers must consider multiple constructs specific to the experiences of Latinas/os in the United States, such as language, culture, ethnicity, immigration status, phenotype, and sexuality (Espinoza, 1990;Garcia, 1995) to understand the experiences of Latinas/os in the United States. As Bernal (2002) described, critical race-gendered perspectives avoid binary power relationships and, instead, look at the way that multiple identities intersect to inform the experiences and epistemologies of people of color.…”