Title: Immigration and America's cities : a handbook on evolving services /
Authors: Gonzalez, Joaquin Jay,; Kemp, Roger L.,
Year: 2016
Subjects: Immigrants Services for United States.; Municipal services United States; United States Emigration and immigration Social aspects.
Abstract: "This collection of essays provides a handbook for developing good county and municipal level immigrant services. The contributors cover a diverse range of trends, issues and practices, including immigration reform, language access, identification and driver's licensing, employment, education, voting, public safety and legal assistance"--
Contents: Second immigration wave lifts diversity to record high / Greg Toppo and Paul Overberg -- Immigrant population growing faster than natives in metro areas / Mike Maciag -- Asian immigrant numbers surpass Latino numbers / Rebecca Trounson -- Not-so-comprehensive immigration reform / Samuel Kleiner -- Costs mount for counties as immigration reform languishes / Charles Taylor -- For mayors, it is about integration, not immigration / Paul Pontierri -- The immigration debate we're not having / Susan K. Urahn -- It's okay that Congress won't act on immigration / Cristina Rodriquez -- Elderly immigrants in the United States / Paola Scommegna -- A safe haven in New Haven / Michele Wucker -- Philadelphia's open-door immigrant policy / Tod Newcombe -- Make San Francisco a sanctuary for illegal immigrants / Peter Fimrite -- Looking the other way on immigrants / Anthony Faiola -- How language fits into the immigration issue / Ryan Holeywell --^