Placing Agency in Neoliberalism: Contested Citizenship in Spaces of Migrant Organizing

摘要: The presence of millions immigrants without recognition from the federal government presents serious challenges to American democracy and its legitimacy. By analyzing immigration activism in Austin, Texas, this paper will consider how those excluded formal citizenship seek full membership, or at least associated rights protections, institutions a variety scales responds these efforts. This prevalent notions what means, expanding lines who deserve protection, constructs participatory city level rather than relying on more passive, exclusionary model politics. Acknowledgements I owe thanks many people for their roles making possible. First foremost thank my advisor, Dan Trudeau. courses took with him were central inspiring interest issues discuss paper, his advice, support, assistance might not exist all. also summer advisors University Texas-Austin, Nestor Rodriguez, Rebecca Torres, Solange Muiioz, guided me early stages developing project Research Experience Undergraduates about Immigration, Geography, RaceIEthnicity United States. am grateful National Science Foundation funding that program, research through it. would like Holly Barcus Alicia Muiioz being part defense committee providing valuable feedback improve thesis. greatly appreciate accommodation provided by staff volunteers organizations discussed sharing insights allowing spend time organizations. acknowledge Duchess Harris, freshman her role shaping academic thinking suggesting talk Professor Trudeau Geography Urban Studies programs when was struggling select major. should fiends particularly Cori Simon, fellow REU students fiom other geography honors parents understanding, throughout process. Table Of