| Description |
x, 253 p. ; 23 cm. |
| Series |
The everyday law series |
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Everyday law series.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Acknowledgments -- 1. Introduction -- Immigration -- Language -- Discrimination -- Broad scope of Latino/a population -- Sources of law -- Overview of the book -- Practical guidance for Latino/as -- 2. Employment law -- Discrimination in hiring and employment -- Terms and conditions of employment -- Sexual harassment -- Language requirements in the workplace -- Rights of undocumented workers -- Farm worker wages -- Appendix -- 3. Discrimination in housing -- Landlord discrimination -- Habitability of housing -- Landlord obligations to Spanish-speaking tenants -- Discrimination in lending -- Appendix -- 4. Language discrimination -- Official English and English-only laws -- Government obligations to Spanish speakers -- Spanish language and family law -- English-only rules in places of entertainment -- Language fraud in the marketplace -- Appendix -- 5. Hate speech -- Hate speech on the job -- Hate speech at home and on the street -- Derogatory media stereotypes of Latino/as -- Walkouts, protests, and boycotts : legal limits -- Appendix -- 6. Education -- The No Child Left Behind Act -- Affirmative action and higher education -- Race-conscious measures in K-12 schools -- Rights of undocumented children -- Bilingual education -- Appendix -- 7. Voting rights -- Barriers to effective political participation -- Dilution of Latino/a voting strength -- Section 5 preclearance -- Invisible government boards -- Appendix -- 8. Criminal justice system -- Racial profiling -- The right to remain silent -- Pretrial language rights -- Language rights during a criminal trial -- Spanish speakers on criminal juries -- Prisoners' language rights -- Immigration crimes -- Immigration consequences for the commission of crime -- Appendix -- 9. Immigrants choosing lawyers and filing taxes -- Choosing legal representation -- Paying taxes in the United States -- Appendix -- 10. Documented immigrants -- Government benefits -- Citizenship -- Family unification -- Removal : reasons, process, and relief -- Appendix -- 11. Undocumented migrants -- Government benefits -- Access to higher education -- Ordinary living -- Legalization, removal, and relief from removal -- Domestic violence : legalization of victims and removal -- Appendix -- 12. Conclusion -- Index -- About the authors. |
| Subject |
Hispanic Americans -- Civil rights.
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Discrimination -- Law and legislation -- United States.
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Immigrants -- Civil rights -- United States.
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Emigration and immigration law -- United States.
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| Added Author |
Bender, Steven.
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| Added Title |
Every day law for latinos / latinas |
| ISBN |
9781594513442 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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1594513449 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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