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Financing Illegal Migration
Linda Zhao
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Description for Financing Illegal Migration
Paperback. This unique study explores the relationship between informal financial systems, illegal migration and human smuggling. Focusing on Chinese illegal immigrants working in the US, it examines the motivation and patterns of the use of illegal fund transfer systems, providing a revealing insight into the workings of Chinese underground banks. Series: Transnational Crime, Crime Control and Security. Num Pages: 171 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFN; JKV; JKVM; JPQB; KFFH; KJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
This unique study explores the relationship between informal financial systems, illegal migration and human smuggling. Focusing on Chinese illegal immigrants working in the US, it examines the motivation and patterns of the use of illegal fund transfer systems, providing a revealing insight into the workings of Chinese underground banks.
This unique study explores the relationship between informal financial systems, illegal migration and human smuggling. Focusing on Chinese illegal immigrants working in the US, it examines the motivation and patterns of the use of illegal fund transfer systems, providing a revealing insight into the workings of Chinese underground banks.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
171
Condition
New
Series
Transnational Crime, Crime Control and Security
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781349450626
SKU
V9781349450626
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Linda Zhao
Linda Shuo Zhao is currently Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice at University of the District of Columbia, USA. She received her PhD degree in Criminal Justice from Temple University and her research interests include criminology theory, transnational crime and the relationship between juvenile delinquency and structural and cultural context.
Reviews for Financing Illegal Migration
"This seminal work on underground banks in New York's Chinatown sheds light not only on the inner workings of a secretive banking system, but also on the broader issues of human smuggling, organized crime, and national security. Through the examination of the transnational movement of money, Linda Shuo Zhao provides a rich and nuanced account of the lives of smuggled ... Read more