Green Card Soldier
Between Model Immigrant and Security Threat
$41.33
- Hardcover
336 pages
- Release Date
30 May 2023
Summary
An in-depth and troubling look at a little-known group of immigrants—non-citizen soldiers who enlist in the US military.
While the popular image of the US military is one of citizen soldiers protecting their country, the reality is that nearly 5 percent of all first-time military recruits are noncitizens. Their reasons for enlisting are myriad, but many are motivated by the hope of gaining citizenship in return for their service. In Green Card Soldier, Sofya Aptekar talks to …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780262047890 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0262047896 |
| Author: | Sofya Aptekar |
| Publisher: | MIT Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | MIT Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 30 May 2023 |
| Weight: | 567g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm |
| Series: | Labor and Technology |
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About The Author
Sofya Aptekar
Sofya Aptekar is Associate Professor of Urban Studies at the City University of New York School of Labor and Urban Studies. She is the author of The Road to Citizenship- What Naturalization Means for Immigrants and the United States.
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