Immigration, Crime, and Public Perception: Victimization Legislation in The United States and Canada - Can the U Visa Serve as a Model?

This Note compares the forces behind the creation and the implementation of crime victim visa legislation in the United States and Canada. Both are recognized globally as important immigrant-receiving nations with long histories of reliance on immigrant populations for economic growth and expansion....

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1. VerfasserIn: Rodriguez Schlegel, Bettina (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 2011
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