Sanctuary cities : the politics of refuge /

Sanctuary cities, or localities where officials are prohibited from inquiring into immigration status, have become a part of the broader debate on undocumented immigration in the United States. Despite the increasing amount of coverage sanctuary policies receive, the American public knows little abo...

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Main Authors: Collingwood, Loren (Author), Gonzalez O'Brien, Benjamin (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2019.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Sanctuary cities, or localities where officials are prohibited from inquiring into immigration status, have become a part of the broader debate on undocumented immigration in the United States. Despite the increasing amount of coverage sanctuary policies receive, the American public knows little about these policies. In this text, Loren Collingwood and Benjamin Gonzalez O'Brien delve into the history, media coverage, effects, and public opinion on these sanctuary policies in the hope of helping readers reach an informed decision regarding them.
Item Description:Also issued in print: 2019.
Physical Description:1 online resource : illustrations (black and white)
Audience:Specialized.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780190937058
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