Labor Rights for All? The Role of Undocumented Immigrant Status for Worker Claims Making

@article{Gleeson2010LaborRF,
  title={Labor Rights for All? The Role of Undocumented Immigrant Status for Worker Claims Making},
  author={Shannon Gleeson},
  journal={Law \&\#x0026; Social Inquiry},
  year={2010},
  volume={35},
  pages={561 - 602}
}
  • S. Gleeson
  • Published 1 June 2010
  • History
  • Law & Social Inquiry
Drawing on forty‐one interviews with both documented and undocumented Latino restaurant workers in San Jose, California, and Houston, Texas, this article examines how documentation status shapes the legal consciousness of immigrant workers. I identify three common narratives that undocumented workers provide to justify not making claims on workplace protection. First, I highlight that an ever‐present fear of deportation inhibits any formal confrontation. Second, I demonstrate how undocumented… 
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