"Convincingly makes the case that migration is neither a symptom of nor a solution to inequality but is rather part of a racialized system of extraction perpetuated by both US and Mexican governments. Insightful and expertly argued."--Shannon Gleeson, coauthor of Scaling Migrant Worker Rights: How Advocates Collaborate and Contest State Power

"Constructed Movements is a compelling and timely examination of the ways that racial capitalism extracts wealth from migrant communities. Ragini Shah expertly weaves personal narratives and insightful analysis to detail the processes of wealth extraction and to describe the resistance strategies of migrant communities, including the creation of structures to promote resilience and self-determination."--Carmen G. Gonzalez, coeditor of The Cambridge Handbook of Environmental Justice and Sustainable Development

"Shah's bottom-up approach provides intergenerational accounts of living in a liminal space as commodities of extraction. Her rigorous ethnographic research and compelling arguments offer critical insights for understanding migration policy drivers and the human cost of migration. Essential reading for both students and scholars dedicated to shaping informed, humane migration policies."--Karla McKanders, Director, Thurgood Marshall Institute at NAACP Legal Defense Fund

"Shah couples a fine-grained account of the experiences of Mexican migrant families with incisive analysis of the economic, political, and legal dynamics that structure their decision making. This paradigm-shifting book makes a timely and important contribution to the literature on migration, gender, and racial capitalism."--Rachel E. Rosenbloom, Professor of Law, Northeastern University School of Law