New destination dreaming: immigration, race, and legal status in the rural American South

Introduction : immigrant incorporation in rural new destinations

"I'm a person who likes tranquility a lot" : Southern region and rural space in the Hispanic newcomer experience

"The Americans give you the opportunity to work and grow" : stability and short-distance mobility in the new rural Southern economy

"It's not like if you work in a big place and you can move up the ladder" : insecurity and stagnation in the old rural Southern economy

"The Blacks don't like us, and it's worse than with the Whites" : class structure, Black population size, and the threat of social leapfrogging

"The White Americans have always been very friendly" : discrimination, racial expectations, and moral hierarchies in the Black-White binary

"We're here to serve our residents" : service-inspired responsiveness to Hispanic newcomers in education and health

"If I didn't trust you before, I don't even want to see you now" : regulatory ambivalence in law enforcement and the courts

Conclusion : promises and pitfalls in the rural American South.