Living Tangier: Migration, Race, and Illegality in a Moroccan City

by Abdelmajid Hannoum

Since the early 1990s, new migratory patterns have been emerging in the southern Mediterranean. Here, a large number of West Africans and young Moroccans, including minors, make daily attempts to cross to Europe. The Moroccan city of Tangier, because of its proximity to Spain, is one of the main gateways for this migratory movement. It has also become a magnet for middle- and working-class Europeans seeking a more comfortable life.

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0812251725
• ISBN13: 9780812251722
• Release Date: January 2020
• Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.4" x 9.3"