Immigration and America's Cities: A Handbook on Evolving Services

by Joaquin Jay Gonzalez III (Editor), Roger L. Kemp (Editor)

Overview

Generations ago, immigrants came to the U.S. from Europe and Africa in large numbers. Today they are arriving mainly from Latin America and Asia. Most are documented but many are not. While the federal and most state governments have done little beyond controlling borders and ports of entry to address pressing immigration issues, public officials and community organizations at the local level have been advancing commonsense, pragmatic solutions to accommodate the newest members of American society.

This collection of essays provides a handbook for developing good county- and municipal-level immigrant services. The contributors cover a diverse range of trends, issues and practices, including immigration reform, language access, identification and driver's licensing, employment, education, voting, public safety and legal assistance.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781476623795
Publisher:	McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
Publication date:	02/17/2016
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	312
File size:	4 MB
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Joaquin Jay Gonzalez III, Ph.D., is vice provost for global affairs as well as chair and Mayor George Christopher Professor of Public Administration at Golden Gate University. He founded GGU’s law enforcement and security program and is a San Francisco advocate for the safety and security of Filipino American kids and their families. Roger L. Kemp, Ph.D., ICMA-CM, has been a city manager on both the East and West coasts for more than 25 years. He is presently Distinguished Adjunct Professor of Public Administration at Golden Gate University and a Fellow of The Academy of Political Science.
Joaquin Jay Gonzalez III, Ph.D., is vice provost for global affairs as well as chair and professor of public administration at Golden Gate University. He founded GGU's law enforcement and security program and is a San Francisco advocate for the safety and security of Filipino American kids and their families.
Roger L. Kemp, Ph.D., ICMA-CM, has been a city manager on both the East and West coasts for more than 25 years. He is presently Distinguished Adjunct Professor of Public Administration at Golden Gate University and a Fellow of The Academy of Political Science.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Preface
Part I—Trends and Issues
1. Second Immigration Wave Lifts Diversity to Record High (Greg Toppo and Paul Overberg)
2. Immigrant Population Growing Faster Than Natives in Metro Areas delete(Mike Maciag)
3. Asian Immigrant Numbers Surpass Latino Numbers (Rebecca Trounson)
4. Not-So-Comprehensive Immigration Reform delete(Samuel Kleiner)
5. Costs Mount for Counties as Immigration Reform Languishes (Charles Taylor)
6. For Mayors, It Is About Integration, Not Immigration (Paul Pontieri)
7. The Immigration Debate We’re Not Having delete(Susan K. Urahn)
8. It’s Okay That Congress Won’t Act on Immigration (Cristina Rodriguez)
9. Elderly Immigrants in the United States delete(Paola Scommegna)
Part II—Practices and Experiences
• Section A: Safe Havens and Open Doors
10. A Safe Haven in New Haven delete(Michele Wucker)
11. Philadelphia’s ­Open-Door Immigrant Policy delete(Tod Newcombe)
12. Make San Francisco a Sanctuary for Illegal Immigrants (Peter Fimrite)
13. Looking the Other Way on Immigrants delete(Anthony Faiola)
• Section B: Language Access
14. How Language Fits Into the Immigration Issue (Ryan Holeywell)
15. Wanted: Language and Cultural Competence (Elizabeth Kellar)
16. Providing Language Access Services in a Global Economy (Anuj Gupta and David Torres)
17. Tips for Testing and Certifying Multilingual Employees (Jason Reed)
• Section C: Identification Card and Driver’s Licensing
18. Welcome Mat delete(Rob Gurwitt)
19. Who We Are delete(Center for Popular Democracy)
20. Driver’s Licenses Will be “An Incredible Relief”(Kate Linthicum)
• Section D: Employment
21. Toil and Trouble delete(Jonathan Walters)
22. Business and Labor Unite to Try to Alter Immigration Laws (Steven Greenhouse)
23. Georgia Immigration Law: Many Agencies Fail to Comply (Jeremy Redmon)
• Section E: Business and Investment
24. Immigrant Investors: A New Source of Real Estate Capital delete(Alex Hutchinson)
25. City of Bellevue Recognized as Immigration ­Trend-Setter delete(International City/County Management Association)
• Section F: English Language Learners
26. Bilingual Vocational Education for Immigrants delete(Cheryl Harrison)
27. The Case for Structured English Immersion delete(Kevin Clark)
28. New Immigrant Populations Recreating Community (Thomas C. Reynolds)
29. Linking to Prior Learning delete(Yu Ren Dong)
• Section G: Education and Literacy
30. Keeping the Dream Alive delete(Julie Bell)
31. In-State Tuition and Unauthorized Immigrant Students (Ann Morse)
32. Financial Literacy Programs for Immigrants delete(Jamie Durana)
• Section H: Library Services
33. New Immigrants Center at the Austin Public Library delete(Diana ­Miranda-Murillo)
34. Librarian’s Toolkit for Responding to ­Anti-Immigrant
Sentiment delete(Robin Imperial)
• Section I: Civic Engagement and Voting
35. Immigrant-Friendly Cities Want What Arizona Doesn’t (Dylan Scott)
36. Serving Diverse Communities—Best Practices (Julie C.T. Hernandez, John C. Brown and Christine C. Tien)
37. Courting the Filipino American Immigrant Vote (Joaquin Jay Gonzalez III)
• Section J: Policing and Public Safety
38. Community Policing in the Delray Beach Haitian Community delete(Anthony Strianese)
39. Local Authorities in Fight with Feds About Enforcement (Kate Linthicum)
• Section K: Legal Assistance
40. New York Gives Legal Counsel to Undocumented Immigrants delete(Cindy Chang)
41. Obama Faces Growing Rebellion Against Secure Communities delete(Elise Foley)
• Section L: Seniors and Healthcare
42. Emerging Challenge for the U.S. Healthcare System (Emmanuel Gorospe)
43. Illegal Immigrants Most Helped by Emergency Medicaid (Phil Galewitz)
Part III—The Future
44. The Rise of the New Baltimoreans delete(Nancy Scola)
45. Immigrants Countering Population Losses in Many Metro Areas delete(Mike Maciag)
46. Extend Health Insurance to Unauthorized Immigrants? delete(J.B. Wogan)
47. Selected State Reports on the Impact of Immigrants (Jiashan Cui)
Appendices
I. United States Conference of Mayors’ March 12, 2014, Letter to Congress
II. National League of Cities’ Resolution in Support of Comprehensive Immigration Reform
III. National Association of Counties’ Call to Action: Support Comprehensive Immigration Reform
IV. Arlington County Board Resolution Welcoming Arlington’s
Newcomers
V. President Barack Obama’s 2014 Executive Action on Immigration Speech
VI. San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee’s Executive Directive on Immigration
VII. List of Sanctuary Cities
VIII. Guidelines for Developing a Language Access Plan
IX. Federal Benefits Available to Unauthorized Immigrants
X. National Immigration Resource Directory
About the Editors and Contributors
Index

Editorial Reviews

a wealth if information on how American cities are dealing with immigrants...a valuable resource for those seeking solutions to immigration issues”—ARBA; “Gonzalez and Kemp provide a timely accounting of how local communities grapple with vexing immigration issues, providing useful guidance for state and federal policymakers.”—Evert W. Palmer, MPA, ICMA-CM, City Manager, City of Folsom, California; “This country was built by immigrants...hence community organizations have a responsibility to serve them.”—Steve Nakajo, Executive Director, Kimochi Senior Centers; “Gonzalez and Kemp empower immigrants by making them aware of the grassroots programs developed by local government units to help them settle into their new lives.”—Henry S. Bensurto, Jr., Consul General of the Philippines; “A much-needed down-to-earth compilation.”—Rhacel S. Parreñas, University of Southern California; “Gonzalez and Kemp have pulled together practical, nuts-and-bolts examples of how cities are tackling the challenge of providing services to their diverse populations.”—Patrick Murphy, Director of Research and Senior Fellow, Public Policy Institute of California; “Gonzalez and Kemp have the pulse on how innovative cities and communities are creating welcoming places where immigrants can thrive and contribute.”—Adrienne Pon, Executive Director, Office of Civic Engagement & Immigrant Affairs, City and County of San Francisco; “This book makes it clear that without a deep understanding of immigrant issues, it is impossible to make informed decisions and build trust with societal groups that often leave crime unreported.”—Paul Figueroa, Local Law Enforcement Executive; “Gonzalez and Kemp provide invaluable insights on how cities are stepping up to the challenge of creating greater opportunities for immigrants at a time when partisan gridlock in Congress is the worst ever.”—Christopher Punongbayan, Executive Director, Advancing Justice-Asian Law Caucus.

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