New Book: Terror in the Latino Barrio: The Rise of the New Right in Local Government

Terror in the Latino Barrio: The Rise of the New Right in Local Government by HUMBERTO CASPA

The stage was set for a chilling reality show. Costa Mesa (in Orange County, California) has transformed itself into the epicenter of the immigration debate, and today represents what is taking place across the nation. This city is a vivid portrayal of how right-wing interest groups politicized local governments. The book contends that a new breed of politicians and political activists is making every effort possible to stop the flow of immigrant Latinos and U.S.-Latinos into Costa Mesa. Their main objective is to kick Latinos out of this city. The author, HUMBERTO CASPA, helped found the City of Costa Mesa council of the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), and served as its first president. He is an Adjunct Professor of Political Science at the University of California, Irvine.

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KJ.