Importing poverty? : immigration and the changing face of rural America / Philip Martin.

Author/creator Martin, Philip L., 1949-
Format Book
Publication InfoNew Haven : Yale University Press, ©2009.
Descriptionxxi, 242 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Subjects
Immigrants--United States. --Economic conditions.
Foreign workers--United States.
Foreign workers--Government policy.
United States--Emigration and immigration.

Contents Immigration to the United States -- Agriculture and migrants -- California fruits and vegetables -- Florida sugar, oranges, and tomatoes -- Meat and poultry -- Seasonal worker mobility -- Migrants : the integration challenge -- Labor shortages, mechanization, and food costs -- Reforming U.S. immigration policies -- Regularize and rationalize farm labor.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [221]-230) and index.
LCCN 2008045622
ISBN9780300139174 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN0300139179 (hardcover : alk. paper)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks JV 6456 .M36 2009 ✔ Available Place Hold