Immigrants and the American City / / ed. by Thomas Muller.
American immigrants are often considered symbols of hope and promise. Presidential candidates point to their immigrant roots, Ellis Island is celebrated as a national monument, and the melting pot remains a popular, if somewhat tarnished, American analogy. At the same time, images of impoverished Me...
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Immigrants and the American City / ed. by Thomas Muller. New York, NY : New York University Press, [1994] ©1994 1 online resource text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file PDF rda Frontmatter -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Unending Debate -- 3. Immigrants and the Prosperity of Cities -- 4. The Immigrant Contribution to the Revitalization of Cities -- 5. The Price of Immigration -- 6. Social and Political Stability -- 7. More Immigration: An Economic Windfall? -- 8. Immigrants and America's Future -- Notes -- Index restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec online access with authorization star American immigrants are often considered symbols of hope and promise. Presidential candidates point to their immigrant roots, Ellis Island is celebrated as a national monument, and the melting pot remains a popular, if somewhat tarnished, American analogy. At the same time, images of impoverished Mexicans swarming across the Mexican-American border and boatloads of desperate Haitian and Cuban refugees depict America as a nation under siege. While governments and business interests generally welcome aliens for the economic benefits they generate, the success of these groups paradoxically stirs distrust and envy, leading to discrimination, oppression, and, in some cases, eviction. Surveying the political and economic history of American immigration, Thomas Muller compellingly argues that the clamor at America's gate should be a cause of pride, not anxiety; a sign of vigor, not an omen of decline. Illustrating that recent waves of immigration have facilitated urban renewal, Muller emphasizes the many ways in which aliens have lessened our cities' social problems rather than contributing to them. Los Angeles, New York, Miami, and San Francisco, traditional gateways to other continents, have all benefited from the contributions of immigrants. To assess perceived and actual costs of absorbing the new immigrants, Muller examines their impact on city income, housing, minority jobs, public services, and wages. But Muller argues that noneconomic concerns (such as recent attempts to formalize English as the country's official language) frequently mirror deeply-rooted fears that could explain the cyclical pattern of American attitudes toward immigrants over the last three centuries. The nation, he contends, may again be turning inward, initiating a period of growing hostility toward the foreign-born. Nonetheless, higher entry levels for skilled immigrants would improve the technological standing of the U.S., increase the standard of living for the middle class, and facilitate the resurgence of our inner cities. Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. In English. Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 29. Jun 2022) Cities and towns United States History. POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / General. bisacsh Leone, Richard C., contributor. ctb https://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/ctb Muller, Thomas, editor. edt http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter New York University Press Archive eBook-Package Pre-2000 9783110716924 print 9780814754795 https://doi.org/10.18574/nyu/9780814761069.001.0001 https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9780814761069 Cover https://www.degruyter.com/document/cover/isbn/9780814761069/original |
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Immigrants and the American City / Frontmatter -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Unending Debate -- 3. Immigrants and the Prosperity of Cities -- 4. The Immigrant Contribution to the Revitalization of Cities -- 5. The Price of Immigration -- 6. Social and Political Stability -- 7. More Immigration: An Economic Windfall? -- 8. Immigrants and America's Future -- Notes -- Index |
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