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“Kids in Cages explores the physical, legal, and political mechanisms that the U.S. government wields to encage young migrants, as well as the strategies that youth develop in community with each other, family members, and advocates to fight their constraints. This volume offers important insights for scholars, students, practitioners, and all readers interested in one of the most pressing social justice issues of our time.”—Ruth Gomberg-MuÑoz, author of Becoming Legal: Immigration Law and Mixed-Status Families

"""Kids in Cages explores the physical, legal, and political mechanisms that the U.S. government wields to encage young migrants, as well as the strategies that youth develop in community with each other, family members, and advocates to fight their constraints. This volume offers important insights for scholars, students, practitioners, and all readers interested in one of the most pressing social justice issues of our time.""--Ruth Gomberg-Mu�oz, author of Becoming Legal: Immigration Law and Mixed-Status Families"

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Emily Ruehs-Navarro is a professor of sociology at Elmhurst University, where she teaches on issues including migration, race, gender, and family. She has been advocating for immigrant youth in various capacities throughout her career. Lina Caswell MuÑoz is the associate director of Children and Youth Services at Church World Services. She has an MA in sociology and social justice and has worked with immigrant youth throughout her career. Sarah J. Diaz is the associate director of the Center for the Human Rights of Children and Lecturer at Loyola University Chicago’s School of Law. She teaches immigration, refugee, and human rights law. Her scholarship addresses child migration and international law.

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