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Sanctuary cities : the politics of refuge /

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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.
Subjects:
Immigrants > United States.
Cities and towns > United States.
Urban policy > United States.
United States > Emigration and immigration > Government policy.
Noncitizens.
Undocumented Immigrants
Villes > États-Unis.
Politique urbaine > États-Unis.
États-Unis > Émigration et immigration > Politique gouvernementale.
Immigrants clandestins.
Campaigns & Elections.
Political Process.
POLITICAL SCIENCE.
Comparative Politics.
Geopolitics.
Cities and towns
Emigration and immigration > Government policy
Immigrants
Urban policy
United States
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • The sanctuary city in historical perspective
  • Media coverage of sanctuary cities, 1980-2017
  • Understanding public opinion on sanctuary cities
  • Legislative expression : sanctuary policymaking in the U.S. states
  • Sanctuary cities, crime, and incorporation
  • Sanctuary cities : the way forward.