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.