The New Nativism

 “A very well-crafted, important book. I recommend it highly.” —Howard Winant, author of The New Politics of Race   In 1994, California voters flocked to the polls in record numbers because of a ballot measure-Proposition 187-that was designed to deny social services to undocumented immigrants. A majority of voters favored the proposition, and accusations of racism flew in all directions. A U.S. District Court ultimately overturned it, but to this day Proposition 187 represents a water