Illegality in the heartland Latinidad, indigeneity, and immigration policies during times of hate Gómez Cervantes, Andrea creator author. text bibliography Electronic books. cau 2026 monographic eng spa spa remote 1 online resource (xxix, 298 pages) : illustrations Drawing on in-depth interviews and ethnographic participant observation, Illegality in the Heartland interrogates existing understandings of illegality and Latinidad by centering the voices and experiences of Indigenous and mestizo Latino immigrants in the American heartland during the first Trump administration, a distinct era of political uncertainty. Immigration policies and political narratives have long tied those suspected of being ""illegal"" to. Cover -- Title page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- List of Figures -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. "Venimos por necesidad": Migrating North -- 2. "Un ambiente hostil": Kansas during Trump's First Presidency -- 3. "Aguantando sin papeles": Life without Papers -- 4. "No vine a aprender inglés": Language in the Community and at Home -- 5. "Tal vez un día me puedo arreglar": Hopes and Worries -- 6. "Voy a salir adelante": Strategies to Get Ahead -- Conclusion -- Appendix: Lessons Learned from a Mexicana Scholar -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index Andrea Gómez Cervantes. Chapter titles in Spanish with parallel English translation Includes bibliographical references and index. n-us-ks n-us--- Hispanic Americans Kansas Social conditions History 21st century United States Emigration and immigration Social aspects History 21st century United States Emigration and immigration Government policy History 21st century Hispanic Americans Social conditions Hispanic Americans Legal status, laws, etc États-Unis Émigration et immigration Politique gouvernementale Histoire 21e siècle Hispanic Americans Social conditions Hispanic Americans Legal status, laws, etc United States SOCIAL SCIENCE / Emigration & Immigration 2000-2099 fast JV6475 .G66 2026 E184.S75 325.73 Illegality in the Heartland Gómez Cervantes, Andrea Berkeley : University of California Press,c2025 9780520393905 (electronic bk.) 0520393902 9780520393899 9780520393882 22573/cats35105783 JSTOR POD UKMGB 251009 20251227202620.2 in00005674118 eng