"Immigration laws are designed to manage immigrant populations, reassert a nation's boundaries, and help define what it means to be a citizen of a given country, and all of this is meant to be carried out humanely and without discrimination. But some argue that these protections are not enough to guarantee the welfare and human rights of immigrants who enter the country illegally. Those rights, and whether they are being violated, are among the topics examined"--Provided by the publisher.

Introduction: between sovereign rights and human rights -- Deciding what rights apply to undocumented immigrants -- Harassment and exploitation -- Detention and deportation -- Human trafficking -- Policies and prevention efforts.