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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| Place / Publishing House: | New York, NY : : New York University Press, , [1994] ©1994 |
| Year of Publication: | 1994 |
| Language: | English |
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Table of Contents:
- 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