Abstract
In this paper, I take my bearings from those who have argued we can see a system of family law emerging in the area of immigration. Kerry Abrams, to take one example, has looked at a series of laws relating to marriage, and argued that couples that include a noncitizen are subject to a regime of federal laws and policies that is more stringent and interventiorlist than the state law relating to citizen couples. My focus here, however, is on a different area ofimmigration law or policy; a series of enforcement efforts aimed at apprehending and detaining undocumented immigrants. In particular, I will look at two recent initiatives: workplace and residential sweeps aimed at apprehending undocumented immigrants; and the emergence of "family detention" facilities designed to house families as they await determination oftheir immigration status
Recommended Citation
Abrams, Kathy
(2009)
"Family as a Vehicle for Abjection,"
Utah Law Review: Vol. 2009:
No.
2, Article 6.
Available at:
https://dc.law.utah.edu/ulr/vol2009/iss2/6