Of Love and Papers

"In this moving account of mixed-status families, Enriquez offers a textured examination of the ways in which contemporary immigration policy extends its reach into the more personal and intimate aspects of family life. Allowing the voices of the subjects shine through, this book succeeds due to its clarity and empathy."—Roberto G. Gonzales, Author of Lives in Limbo: Undocumented and Coming of Age in America

"By highlighting the ways U.S. immigration policies shape the experiences of romantic love, intimacy and family formation, Enriquez’s meticulous research calls attention to the enduring injurious effects on undocumented and DACAmented young adults, and on their citizen spouses and children.  An innovative and sobering account of the far-reaching consequences of our punishing immigration policies. Timely and compelling."—Pierrette Hondagneu-Sotelo, Florence Everline Professor of Sociology, University of Southern California

"In engaging and methodologically rigorous narrative, Enriquez sheds novel light on the courtship and dating phase of family formation among undocumented and/or mixed status Mexican immigrant families. Undeniably, it will be of central interest to anyone who cares about immigrants and their families.”—Cecilia Menjívar, Professor of Sociology, University of California, Los Angeles