A Story to Save Your Life : : Communication and Culture in Migrants' Search for Asylum / / Sarah Bishop.

A young woman flees violence in Mexico and seeks protection in the United States—only to be trafficked as a domestic worker in the Bronx. A decorated immigration judge leaves his post when the policies he proudly upheld capsize in the wake of political turmoil. A Gambian translator who was granted a...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Columbia University Press Complete eBook-Package 2022
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Place / Publishing House:New York, NY : : Columbia University Press, , [2022]
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Year of Publication:2022
Language:English
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Note on the Cover Art
  • 1 Halted Expectations
  • In Their Own Words: Josh Childress, Former U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agent
  • 2 Long Stories Short
  • In Their Own Words: Alina Das, Immigration Attorney
  • 3 Emotional Labor
  • In Their Own Words: Ethan Taubes, Asylum Officer Trainer
  • 4 Nonverbal Communication and Credibility
  • In Their Own Words: Dr. Renée Sicalides, Psychologist
  • 5 Deterring Asylum
  • In Their Own Words: Jeffery Chase, Former Immigration Judge
  • 6 The Return
  • In Their Own Words: Rafael, Detained Asylum Seeker
  • Postscript
  • Appendix Methods and Trauma- Informed Research Design
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index