Sanctuary Ordinances - The Contemporary Politics of Immigrant Assimilation in America

This mixed methods study of local pro- and anti-sanctuary actions taken in response to Latino in-migration features data for 3,000+ counties, a national survey, and two case studies in Twin Falls, ID and Hazleton, PA. Historical origins and contemporary circumstances combine to account for why localities are either welcoming or exclusionary.

List of contents

Chapter 1: The Recurring Debate: America for Americans, or a Nation of Immigrants
Chapter 2: The Sanctuary Landscape
Chapter 3: The Anti-Sanctuary Response
Chapter 4: Citizen Attitude Formation on Immigration and Immigrants: Review of Research Literature on Morality, Religion and Socio-Demographic Factors
Chapter 5: Citizen Attitudes about Immigrants, Immigration Policy and Sanctuary Actions
Chapter 6: Public Opinion in Sanctuary and Anti-Sanctuary Settings
Chapter 7: Case Studies of Hazleton PA and Twin Falls ID: The Logic of Selection
Chapter 8: Hazleton, PA: Case Study of Active Opposition to Latino Settlement
Chapter 9: Twin Falls, ID: Case Study of Openness to Latino Settlement
Chapter 10: Conclusions Drawn from Multiple Streams of Evidence

About the author

Nicholas P. Lovrich is regents professor emeritus and is a Claudius O. and Mary W. Johnson Distinguished Professor in Political Science at Washington State University.
John C. Pierce is faculty research associate in the school of public affairs and administration at the University of Kansas.
Christopher Simon is professor of political science at the University of Utah.

Product details

• Authors: Nicholas P. Lovrich, Nicholas P. Pierce Lovrich, Lovrich Nicholas P., John C. Pierce, Pierce John C., Christopher A. Simon, Simon Christopher A.
• Assisted by: Maria L. Chávez (Foreword)
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.09.2022
• EAN: 9781498577946
• ISBN: 978-1-4985-7794-6
• No. of pages: 356
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; USA, POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Criminology, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Immigration, Politics & government, Migration, immigration & emigration, United States of America, USA, Migration, immigration and emigration, Politics and government, Crime and criminology, Crime & criminology, Central / national / federal government policies, Relating to Latin / Hispanic American people, Central government policies