Abstract
An introduction to a special issue on, "The Border Next Door: New York Migraciones," notes that this examination of US social & economic transformations through immigration requires a rethinking of some well-established explanatory frameworks for New York State's economic restructuring. The articles focus on the diversity of immigrant experiences, as well as changes in immigrant power relations, social locations, & resources. The centrality of cities in studies of migration is challenged. Various ways in which the new Latinos/as are changing urban, suburban & rural New York are described & suggestions are offered for fresh approaches to conceptualizing the "border next door." Taken together, the essays explore how new immigrants, public officials, & old community members respond to the new border that is establishing an international division of labor within the US. Attention is also given to how gender & sexuality intersect with larger structural dynamics to shape immigrant relationships. A brief synopsis of each essay is included. J. Lindroth