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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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Vitiello, Domenic, author (author)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Ithaca, New York : Cornell University Press 2022.
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Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009745327006719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The Sanctuary City
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • List of Abbreviations
  • Introduction: Sanctuary and the Immigrant City
  • 1. Sanctuary in Solidarity: Central Americans and the Sanctuary Movement
  • 2. Refugee Resettlement: Southeast Asians and the Resettlement System
  • 3. African Diasporas: Liberians and Black America
  • 4. Muslim Town: Iraqis, Syrians, and Palestinians in Arab and Muslim America
  • 5. New Sanctuary: Mexicans and the New Immigration Movements
  • Conclusion: What Do We Owe Each Other?
  • Notes
  • Index.