Raúl M Grijalva

What Is 'Back of the Line' Citizenship for Unauthorized Immigrants in the U.S.?

Pablo Manriquez | Posted 05.25.2011

Pablo Manriquez

"Back of the line" carries denigrating racial undertones rooted in America's past. The term assures a frustrated non-Latino electorate that unauthorized immigrants will be punished and remain second-class residents.