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Welcoming new Americans? : local governments and immigrant incorporation
Title
Welcoming new Americans? : local governments and immigrant incorporation / Abigail Fisher Williamson.
ISBN
9780226572512
022657251X
9780226572659
022657265X
9780226572796
Publication
Chicago : The University of Chicago Press, 2018.
Copyright Notice Date
©2018.
Physical Description
xii, 389 pages ; 24 cm.
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
November 14, 2018
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Introduction
Part 1: Local government responses to immigrants. Municipal responses across four new immigrant destinations
Municipal responses nationwide: frequent inaction, substantial accommodation, rare restriction
Part 2: Explaining local government responses to immigrants. Federal policies, national politics, and local understanding of immigrants
Beyond bureaucrats: elected and appointed officials' incentives for accommodation
The civil rights legacy, external scrutiny, and reining in restrictive response
Part 3: Local government responses and consequences for immigrant incorporation. The select few: municipal accommodation and elite collaboration
Municipal accommodation: generating welcome or backlash?
Conclusion.
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