Immigration, asylum, and sanctuary cities / Ariana Agrios, book editor.

"Though sanctuary cities have recently become a significant aspect of the immigration debate as a result of the Trump administration's stricter immigration policies, sanctuary cities have existed in the US since the 1980s and for centuries in countries around the world. However, the precise definiti...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Current controversies.
Other Authors: Agrios, Ariana (Editor)
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Greenhaven Publishing, LLC, 2021.
Edition:First edition.
Series:Current controversies.
Subjects:
United States > Emigration and immigration > Government policy.
United States > Emigration and immigration > Social aspects.
Noncitizens > United States.
Cities and towns > United States.
Unauthorized immigration > United States.
Undocumented Immigrants.
Immigrants clandestins > États-Unis.
Villes > États-Unis.
Immigration clandestine > États-Unis.
Cities and towns.
Emigration and immigration > Government policy.
Emigration and immigration > Social aspects.
Noncitizens.
United States.
Juvenile works.
Genre:
Juvenile works.
Physical Description:176 pages ; 23 cm.
Format: Book
Description
Summary:
"Though sanctuary cities have recently become a significant aspect of the immigration debate as a result of the Trump administration's stricter immigration policies, sanctuary cities have existed in the US since the 1980s and for centuries in countries around the world. However, the precise definition and legal standing of sanctuary cities in today's context is often foggy. The viewpoints in this volume discuss the timely issue of sanctuary cities from a variety of angles while also exploring the economic, cultural, political, and moral aspects of asylum and immigration"-- Provided by publisher
Call Number:JV6483 .I55364 2021
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781534507098
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