Beyond Enforcement: Welcomeness, Local Law Enforcement, and Immigrants

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: Williams, Linda M.
• 署名单位: Arizona State University; Arizona State University-Tempe
• 刊物名称: PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION REVIEW
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0033-3352
• DOI: 10.1111/puar.12335
• 发表日期: 2015
• 页码: 433-442
• 关键词: city

摘要

Studies of local law enforcement actions toward immigrants show that while some cities engage in enforcement, many others do not. The extent and determinants of enforcement have been assessed, but these studies have not evaluated the full range of practices, including welcoming practices, toward immigrants. This article introduces the concept of welcomeness, develops a framework for measuring it, and, using a nationwide survey of local police departments, examines how widely departments are welcoming (or unwelcoming) to immigrants. The data show that many police departments have consciously and deliberately developed practices intended to foster positive relationships between the police and immigrants and to encourage immigrants to call the police for assistance.