The Opportunity Trap

Introduction. The Anatomy of State-Imposed Dependence -- The Visa Regime: Indian Migration and the Interplay of Race and Gender -- Model Migrants and Ideal Workers: How Visa Laws Penalize and Control -- Beholden to Employers: Gendered and Racialized Dependence -- At Home: Dependent Spouses and Divisions of Labor -- Transcultural Cultivation: A New Form of Parenting -- Conclusion: Dismantling Dependence.