Managed Migrations: Growers, Farmworkers, and Border Enforcement in the Twentieth Century

"Cristina Salinas takes us to one of the most interesting states to study migrant workers, Texas. She examines how growers work within a matrix of federal, state, and local power and unpacks how all of these forces shape the movement and lives of migrant workers. The book lets us see moments where the daily decisions of Border Patrol don’t uphold immigration law but instead serve the interests of growers. It’s an essential read if you want to understand how workers are managed by national (Mexico and US), state, and local actors."