Mexican immigrants—the nation’s largest contemporary immigrant group—are often viewed with suspicion and are accused of being dependent on the government and refusing to integrate into American society the “right way.” In Texas-Style Exclusion: Mexican Americans and the Legacy of Limited Opportunity, sociologists Jennifer Van Hook (Penn State) and James D. Bachmeier (Temple University) investigate such claims by comparing how American society has responded to different groups of immigrants over time. Texas-Style Exclusion is an engaging examination of policies and practices that have been glossed over and forgotten that promoted mobility and integration for certain immigrant groups and impeded them for others.

The book launch/discussion, moderated by A.K. Sandoval-Strausz, is sponsored by the Social Science Research Institute, the Population Research Institute, the Migration Diversity Initiative, and the Latino/a Studies Program. Advance registration is required whether attending in person or virtually; lunch will be provided for those attending in person.