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Taking Local Control
Monica . Ed(S): Varsanyi
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Description for Taking Local Control
Hardback. Editor(s): Varsanyi, Monica. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 567.
With the number of undocumented immigrants in the United States at an all-time high and Congressional immigration reform seemingly at a standstill, cities and states across the nation have leapt into the fray, creating a wide range of policies—some more controversial than others—to address illegal immigration within their jurisdictions. These policies, both anti- and pro-immigrant in nature, run the gamut. Some call for the involvement of city police in immigration enforcement, debates over day laborer markets, the establishment of employer sanctions laws, and the implementation of anti-immigrant ordinances. Other policies call for cities and states to declare themselves "sanctuaries" for ... Read more
With the number of undocumented immigrants in the United States at an all-time high and Congressional immigration reform seemingly at a standstill, cities and states across the nation have leapt into the fray, creating a wide range of policies—some more controversial than others—to address illegal immigration within their jurisdictions. These policies, both anti- and pro-immigrant in nature, run the gamut. Some call for the involvement of city police in immigration enforcement, debates over day laborer markets, the establishment of employer sanctions laws, and the implementation of anti-immigrant ordinances. Other policies call for cities and states to declare themselves "sanctuaries" for ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
Palo Alto, United States
ISBN
9780804770262
SKU
V9780804770262
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About Monica . Ed(S): Varsanyi
Monica W. Varsanyi is Associate Professor of Political Science at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, and on the Doctoral Faculty in Geography at the Graduate Center, City University of New York.
Reviews for Taking Local Control
"This timely and significant volume provides a very strong analysis of a political debate that is relevant today and will continue to be so for the seeable future. There is a great need for it."
Rodolfo O. de la Garza, Eaton Professor of Administrative Law and Municipal Science, Department of Political Science "This is the first collection to bring ... Read more
Rodolfo O. de la Garza, Eaton Professor of Administrative Law and Municipal Science, Department of Political Science "This is the first collection to bring ... Read more