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More copies of this ISBN:The Accidental American: Immigration and Citizenship in the Age of Globalizationby Rinku Sen and Fekkak Mamdouh
Synopses & ReviewsBook News Annotation:Sen (president and executive director, Applied Research Center)
addresses the modern American immigration experience and the failures
of US immigration policy through the experiences of Fekkak Mamdouh, a
Moroccan Muslim who lost his job as a waiter at the Windows on the
World restaurant in the World Trade Center, along with many of his
friends and colleagues, on September 11th, 2001. Experiencing a
rising tide of anti-immigrant sentiment following the September 11th
attacks, Mamdouh helped found the Restaurant Opportunities Center in
order to overcome native-born/immigrant divisions among restaurant
workers and to struggle for better working conditions. Mamdouh's
story is intertwined with discussion of the legalization debate and a
call for immigration policy reform.
Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Synopsis:The Accidental American vividly illustrates the challenges and contradictions of U. S. immigration policy, and argues that, just as there is a free flow of capital in the world economy, there should be a free flow of labor. Author Rinku Sen alternates chapters telling the story of one accidental American--coauthor Fekkak Mamdouh, a Morrocan-born waiter at a restaurant in the World Trade Center whose life was thrown into turmoil on 9/11--with a thorough critique of current immigration policy. Sen and Mamdouh describe how members of the largely immigrant food industry workforce managed to overcome divisions in the aftermath of 9/11 and form the Restaurant Opportunities Center of New York (ROiNY) to fight for jobs and more equitable treatment. This extraordinary story serves to illuminate the racial, cultural, and economic conflicts embedded in the current immigration debate and helps frame the argument for a more humane immigration and global labor system. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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