Twenty-first-century gateways : immigrant incorporation in suburban America /

"Focuses on the fastest-growing immigrant populations among "second-tier" metropolitan areas. Examines the changes wrought by these new suburban settlement patterns and provides comparative analysis of immigration trends and local policy responses in these gateways. Case examples expl...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Singer, Audrey, Hardwick, Susan Wiley, Brettell, Caroline
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, [2008]
Series:	James A. Johnson metro series.
Subjects:	Immigrants > United States. Social integration > United States. Suburbs > United States. Metropolitan areas > United States. United States > Emigration and immigration > Social aspects.

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Summary:	"Focuses on the fastest-growing immigrant populations among "second-tier" metropolitan areas. Examines the changes wrought by these new suburban settlement patterns and provides comparative analysis of immigration trends and local policy responses in these gateways. Case examples explore the challenges of newcomer integration, as well as immigration's impact on suburban infrastructure"--Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:	xiii, 331 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9780815779261 (cloth : alk. paper) 0815779267 (cloth : alk. paper) 9780815779278 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0815779275 (pbk. : alk. paper)