Sanctuary Cities: The Politics of Refuge

by Benjamin Gonzalez O'Brien and Loren Collingwood

Book Overview

The accidental shooting of Kathryn Steinle in July of 2015 by an undocumented immigrant ignited a firestorm of controversy around sanctuary cities, which are municipalities where officials are prohibited from inquiring into the immigration status of residents. Some decline immigration detainer requests from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. While sanctuary cities have been in existence since the 1980s, the Steinle shooting and the presidency...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0190937025
• ISBN13: 9780190937027
• Release Date: October 2019
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.3"