Suburban Crossroads: The Fight for Local Control of Immigration Policy

by Thomas J. Vicino

Book Overview

The political debate over comprehensive immigration reform in the United States reached a pinnacle in 2006. When Congress failed to implement federal immigration reform, this spurred numerous local and state governments to confront immigration policy in their own jurisdictions. In fear of becoming sanctuaries for immigrants, numerous local communities confronted and implemented their own policies to limit immigration. Thomas J. Vicino unravels the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0739197274
• ISBN13: 9780739197271
• Release Date: May 2014
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Length: 222 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 8.9"