Surviving the Sanctuary City: Asylum-Seeking Work in Nepali New York

by Tina Shrestha

On the production of migrant labor and suffering through asylum enforcement

Over the past several decades, the vibrant, multiethnic borough of Queens has seen growth in the community of Nepali migrants, many of whom are navigating the challenging bureaucratic process of asylum legalization. Surviving the Sanctuary City follows them through the institutional spaces of asylum offices, law firms, and human rights agencies to...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0295751525
• ISBN13: 9780295751528
• Release Date: May 2023
• Publisher: University of Washington Press
• Length: 242 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher