Our aliens: How does a criminal become human?

Those living in Postville, Iowa in May of 2008 have had an especially intimate experience with immigrant problems in this country. Ten months after the immigration raid that wiped out 20 percent of the rural town’s population, people still refer to Postville as a "dying community" (Grey)....

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Short, Leah Marie
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: UNI ScholarWorks 2009
Subjects:
Scapegoat
United States > Emigration and immigration
Blame
Scapegoat > Religious aspects
United States > Emigration and immigration > Religious aspects
Blame > Religious aspects
Girard
René
1923- Bouc émissaire.
Kearney
Richard. Strangers
Gods
and monsters.
Criminology
Immigration Law
Religion
Postville
Online Access:https://scholarworks.uni.edu/hpt/92
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/context/hpt/article/1083/viewcontent/Our_aliens.pdf
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Summary:Those living in Postville, Iowa in May of 2008 have had an especially intimate experience with immigrant problems in this country. Ten months after the immigration raid that wiped out 20 percent of the rural town’s population, people still refer to Postville as a "dying community" (Grey). The ethics of this issue are unclear. Is it right to deport the sole provider of a home because he is illegal when the rest of his family is legal? If we examine this topic, we find that the ambivalence surrounding this issue explains why it is such a hot topic in society.

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