Provine, Doris Marie,

Policing immigrants : local law enforcement on the front lines / Doris Marie Provine, Monica W. Varsanyi, Paul G. Lewis, and Scott H. Decker. - ix, 206 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. - The Chicago series in law and society . - Chicago series in law and society. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introducing the conflicted politics of localized immigration control -- The evolution of devolution -- The problematic patchwork of immigration federalism -- Going their own way: community context and its influences on the patchwork -- Discretion on the front lines: immigrant policing in action -- Negotiated understandings between law enforcement and local communities -- Conclusions and recommendations: finding the way forward -- Appendix : Multivariate analyses of policing practices and local government policies.

9780226363042 (cloth : alk. paper) 022636304X (cloth : alk. paper) 9780226363189 (pbk. : alk. paper) 022636318X (pbk. : alk. paper)

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Immigration enforcement--United States.
Central-local government relations--United States.
Emigration and immigration law--United States.


United States--Emigration and immigration--Government policy.

JV 6483 / .P77 2016