Historically, the United States has had a very conflicted relationship with poor immigrants. This conflictive relationship occurs because migrants have historically been necessary for the US economy but also rejected, and the United States has created the necessary mechanisms to convert them into a disposable workforce, with unquantifiable social costs. The Deportation Machine, by Adam Goodman, examines and confirms this failed relationship from a historical, political, and ideological perspective. In the book, Goodman discusses immigrants’ criminalization and the role xenophobia and racism have played in defining those who do not ‘deserve’ to be in the United States. In addition, Goodman seeks to establish how such racist ideologies are used to motivate self-deportations by instilling fear in immigrant communities. As a result, the author concludes, the number of ‘voluntary’ deportations is significantly higher than the official data suggest. In fact, it is almost impossible to assess. For Goodman, an appropriate definition of deportation should include all expulsion mechanisms, including self-deportations and voluntary departures.

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书评：驱逐出境机：美国驱逐移民的悠久历史

从历史上看，美国与贫穷的移民有着非常矛盾的关系。之所以会发生这种冲突的关系，是因为移民在历史上一直是美国经济所必需的，但也遭到拒绝，而且美国已经建立了必要的机制，将他们转变为可支配的劳动力，而社会成本却无法量化。驱逐出境机由亚当·古德曼（Adam Goodman）撰写，从历史，政治和意识形态的角度研究并确认了这种失败的关系。在书中，古德曼（Goodman）讨论了移民的刑事定罪以及仇外心理和种族主义在定义那些不该“应得”在美国的人中所起的作用。此外，古德曼（Goodman）试图建立如何将这种种族主义意识形态通过在移民社区中注入恐惧来激发自我驱逐的方法。因此，作者得出结论，“自愿”驱逐出境的数量明显高于官方数据所建议的数量。实际上，几乎是无法评估的。对于古德曼（Goodman）而言，适当的驱逐定义应包括所有驱逐机制，包括自我驱逐和自愿离境。