| Global Cities and Immigrants: A Comparative Study of Chicago and Madrid Contributor(s): Medina, Yolanda (Editor), Velasco Caballero, Francisco (Editor), Torres, Marķa de Los Angeles (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1433126176 ISBN-13: 9781433126178 Publisher: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publi OUR PRICE: $51.06 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Sociology - General - Law | Comparative |
| Dewey: 305.906 |
| LCCN: 2014024886 |
| Series: Critical Studies of Latinxs in the Americas |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.9" W x 8.8" (1.30 lbs) 294 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Global Cities and Immigrants provides a detailed set of comparative case studies of the immigration policies of two global cities undergoing dramatic demographic changes. At the heart of this research are several theoretical questions. One is about the increased importance of municipal and local governments in a globalized world, particularly regarding immigrants. As the world global-izes and national governments attempt to tighten their grip, the failure of national policies to address the needs of new global situations encourages local governments to develop policies that resolve these new conditions. Although immigration is a federal policy in the United States and Spain, city and state governments have increasingly played a role in shaping both the enforcement of national laws and integration experiences of immigrants. This creates a local politics and indeed a legality of immigration that is strongly shaped by local views of economic, political, and security interests, as well as differing perceptions of immigrants' rights and place in the polity. |