“Carlos seeks to turn the narrative of political socialization on its head. Carlos argues that because immigrant children are thrust early on into roles as translators and spokespersons for their parents they both learn skills and acquire the motivation to become more engaged in civic and political life, facilitating their parents’ engagement in politics as well. The result is a theoretically important, robust work grounded in a wide range of careful, multi-method sources.”

Michael Jones-Correa | coauthor of "Holding Fast: Resilience and Civic Engagement Among Latino Immigrants"

“Roberto Carlos masterfully unearths a long-concealed truth about immigrant political incorporation. The rupture of migration across borders, cultures, languages, civic norms can upend traditional family relations, where the child becomes the parent and helps their elders learn the rules of the game in their new home country. Carlos shows the political impact of this ‘information brokering’ role in Latino immigrant families, unlocking along the way a key piece to the puzzle of Latino ‘underparticipation’ in electoral politics. This is a bravura debut from an important new voice in political science.”

Taeku Lee | Harvard University

"Carlos argues that the socialization processes of children of immigrants in Latinx families will be different from that assumed by traditional family socialization theories, given that immigrant parents may not have the same experience and familiarity with US politics as non-immigrant parents. This book is important as it is the most in-depth exploration of information brokering and political participation to date, filling a gap in the field—especially for political scientists.”

Janelle Wong | author of "Immigrants, Evangelicals, and Politics in an Era of Demographic Change"