Sanctuary City: A Suspended State
Sanctuary City: A Suspended State By Jennifer J. Bagelman
English | PDF | 167 Pages | 2016 | ISBN : 1137480386 | 1.86 MB
This book traces the ancient concept of sanctuary. It examines how the contemporary sanctuary city movement contributes to a hostile asylum regime by holding asylum seekers in a suspended state where rights are indefinitely deferred. At the same time, it explores myriad subversive practices challenging this waiting state.