The sanctuary city : : immigrant, refugee, and receiving communities in postindustrial Philadelphia /

The sanctuary city : : immigrant, refugee, and receiving communities in postindustrial Philadelphia / / Domenic Vitiello.

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"This book relates the history of Central American, Southeast Asian, Liberian, Arab, and Mexican migration, settlement, and civil society in Philadelphia since the 1970s. It explores the politics of immigration, community relations, and "sanctuary," defined as a wide set of contested...

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Vitiello, Domenic,
Place / Publishing House:Ithaca, New York : : Cornell University Press,, 2022.
Year of Publication:2022
Language:English
Physical Description:1 online resource (312 pages)
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Table of Contents:
  • The Sanctuary City
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • List of Abbreviations
  • Introduction: Sanctuary and the Immigrant City
  • 1. Sanctuary in Solidarity: Central Americans and the Sanctuary Movement
  • 2. Refugee Resettlement: Southeast Asians and the Resettlement System
  • 3. African Diasporas: Liberians and Black America
  • 4. Muslim Town: Iraqis, Syrians, and Palestinians in Arab and Muslim America
  • 5. New Sanctuary: Mexicans and the New Immigration Movements
  • Conclusion: What Do We Owe Each Other?
  • Notes
  • Index.

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