Global Cities and Immigrants provides a detailed set of comparative case studies of the immigration policies of two global cities undergoing dramatic demographic changes. At the heart of this research are several theoretical questions. One is about the increased importance of municipal and local governments in a globalized world, particularly regarding immigrants. As the world global­izes and national governments attempt to tighten their grip, the failure of national policies to address the needs of new global situations encourages local governments to develop policies that resolve these new conditions. Although immigration is a federal policy in the United States and Spain, city and state governments have increasingly played a role in shaping both the enforcement of national laws and integration experiences of immigrants. This creates a local politics and indeed a legality of immigration that is strongly shaped by local views of economic, political, and security interests, as well as differing perceptions of immigrants¿ rights and place in the polity.

Contents: Laurie Reynolds: Immigration Federalism and Local Regulation in the United States ¿ Francisco Velasco Caballero: Can There Be a Local Immigration Policy? ¿ Laurie Reynolds/Francisco Velasco Caballero: Comparative Notes on Local Government Involvement in Immigration ¿ Matthew Kuenning: Overview of the Rights of Unauthorized Immigrants in the United States ¿ Tomás de la Quadra-Salcedo Janini: Legal Status of Immigrants: Rights for Illegal Immigrants? ¿ Matthew Kuenning/Tomás de la Quadra-Salcedo Janini: Comparative Notes on the Rights of Unauthorized Aliens ¿ Amalia Pallares/Maria de los Angeles Torres: Local Autonomy From the Burdens of National Sovereignty: A Case Study of Local Immigration Policies in the City of Chicago, Cook County, and the State of Illinois ¿ Silvia Díez Sastre: Immigration Control and Policies of Integration of Immigrants at a Local Level ¿ Amalia Pallares/Maria de los Angeles Torres/Silvia Díez Sastre: Comparative Notes on the Role of Local Government in the Enforcement of Migratory Law ¿ Nilda Flores-Gonzalez/Julio Capeles/Carolina Calvillo/Rajhai Wilson/Irma Olmedo: Immigrant Education Policies in the Chicago Metropolitan Area ¿ José María Rodríguez de Santiago: Immigrant Minors¿ Integration and Social Cohesion Policies Through the School ¿ Nilda Flores-González/José María Rodríguez de Santiago: Comparative Notes on Integration Policies in Schools for Immigrant Children ¿ Xóchitl Bada: Mexican Migrant Civic Engagement in Chicago ¿ Carmen Navarro: Immigrant Associations and Local Politics in Madrid ¿ Susana Sánchez Ferro: Democracy and Immigration in Spain ¿ Xóchitl Bada/Carmen Navarro/Susana Sánchez Ferro: Comparative Notes on Political Participation of Immigrants in the United States and Spain ¿ Maria de los Angeles Torres: Final Comments: National Differences, Local Similarities.