Waiting for José: The Minutemen’s Pursuit of America
Book by Harel Shapira, University of Texas, Austin
Reviewed by Maryann Bylander, University of London
2013
Waiting for José uncovers the practices and motivations of those who form the ranks of the Minutemen—a US anti-immigration movement that has garnered attention over the last decade. Whether readers are sympathetic to or enraged by the Minutemen’s political bravado, they will be captivated by Harel Shapira’s work helping us understand them.