The sanctuary city immigrant, refugee, and receiving communities in postindustrial Philadelphia

"This book relates the history of Central American, Southeast Asian, Liberian, Arab, and Mexican migration, settlement, and civil society in Philadelphia since the 1970s. It explores the politics of immigration, community relations, and "sanctuary," defined as a wide set of contested...

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Other Authors: Vitiello, Domenic, author (author)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Ithaca, New York : Cornell University Press 2022.
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See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009745327006719
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Summary:"This book relates the history of Central American, Southeast Asian, Liberian, Arab, and Mexican migration, settlement, and civil society in Philadelphia since the 1970s. It explores the politics of immigration, community relations, and "sanctuary," defined as a wide set of contested protections and assistance at local, national, and transnational scales"
Physical Description:1 online resource (312 pages)