Legality In Illegality

by Prof George L Wajackoyah · Law · ISBN 9789914271256

In The Color of Suspicion, George L. Wajackoyah, PhD, examines immigration enforcement in Arizona and reveals how legality is often shaped by perception rather than principle. Grounded in critical race theory and empirical research, the book exposes how policing practices—particularly under Section 287(g)—have expanded discretionary power and reinforced patterns of racial profiling and systemic bias. Through vivid narratives and lived experiences, Wajackoyah explores fear, identity, state authority, and the human consequences of immigration enforcement. At its core, the book asks a pressing question: When does the enforcement of the law become a site of injustice? Essential reading for scholars, policymakers, legal practitioners, and all who are concerned with immigration, policing, and human rights. Legality in Illegality reveals the uneasy intersection of law, race, and power—where enforcement becomes interpretation and suspicion becomes policy.