Migrants to the Metropolis: The Rise of Immigrant Gateway Cities (Space, Place and Society)

Offering penetrating analyses by leading scholars in the field, Migrants to the Metropolis redirects the global narrative surrounding migration away from states and borders and toward cities, where the vast majority of economic migrants settle. Immigration today touches the lives and economies of more people and places than ever before. Yet the places that are disproportionately affected by immigrant flows are not countries but cities. This remarkable collection examines contemporary global immigration trends and their profound effect on specific host cities. The book focuses not only on cities with long-established diverse populations, such as New York, Toronto, and Sydney, but also on lesser known established gateway cities such as Birmingham (UK) and Amsterdam, and the emerging gateways of Johannesburg, Washington, D.C., Singapore, and Dublin. The essays gathered here provide a global portrait of accelerating, worldwide immigration driven by income differentials, social networks, and various state policies that recruit skilled and unskilled laborers. Gateway cities vary in form and function, but many are hyperdiverse, globally linked through transnational networks, and often increasingly segregated spaces. Offering penetrating analyses by leading scholars in the field, Migrants to the Metropolis redirects the global narrative surrounding migration away from states and borders and toward cities, where the vast majority of economic migrants settle. Cover......Page 1 Title page......Page 4 Copyright......Page 5 Contents......Page 6 Figures (List)......Page 8 Tables (List)......Page 10 Acknowledgments......Page 12 Contributors......Page 14 Migrants to the Metropolis: The Rise of Immigrant Gateway Cites, an Introduction......Page 22 Urban Immigrant Gateways in a Globalizing World......Page 44 Part One: Established Gateways......Page 70 New York City: America’s Classic Immigrant Gateway......Page 72 Sydney: The Globalization of an Established Immigrant Gateway......Page 89 DiverCity Toronto: Canada’s Premier Gateway City......Page 118 The Non–“Global City” of Birmingham, UK: A Gateway Through Time......Page 149 Amsterdam: A Multicultural Gateway?......Page 171 Part Two: Emerging Gateways......Page 196 Gateway Singapore: Immigration Policies, Differential (Non)Incorporation, and Identity Politics......Page 198 Washington, D.C.: From Biracial City to Multiethnic Gateway......Page 224 Dublin: An Emerging Gateway......Page 247 Mean Streets: Johannesburg as an Emergent Gateway......Page 276 Part Three: Exceptional Gateways......Page 302 In the Margins of Riyadh: Indonesian Domestic Workers in Saudi Arabia......Page 304 Immigrants and Natives in Tel Aviv: What’s the Difference?......Page 322 Keeping the Gateway Shut: Regulating Global City-ness in Seoul......Page 343 São Paulo: Historic Immigrant Gateway to Contemporary Emigrant Outpost......Page 366 Appendix......Page 392 References......Page 398 Index......Page 446 Migrants To The Metropolis : The Rise Of Immigrant Gateway Cites, An Introduction / Lisa Benton-short And Marie Price -- Urban Immigrant Gateways In A Globalizing World / Marie Price And Lisa Benton-short -- New York City : America's Classic Immigrant Gateway / Nancy Foner -- Sydney : The Globalization Of An Established Immigrant Gateway / Graeme Hugo -- Divercity Toronto : Canada's Premier Gateway City / Lucia Lo -- The Non- Global City Of Birmingham, Uk : A Gateway Through Time / Cheryl Mcewan, Jane Pollard, And Nick Henry -- Amsterdam: A Multicultural Gateway? / Annemarie Bodaar -- Gateway Singapore : Immigration Policies, Differential (non)incorporation, And Identity Politics / Brenda S.a. Yeoh And Natalie Yap -- Washington, D.c. : From Biracial City To Multiethnic Gateway / Elizabeth Chacko -- Dublin : An Emerging Gateway / Mary Gilmartin -- Mean Streets : Johannesburg As An Emergent Gateway / Jonathan Crush -- In The Margins Of Riyadh : Indonesian Domestic Workers In Saudi Arabia / Rachel Silvey -- Immigrants And Natives In Tel Aviv : What's The Difference? / David Bartram -- Keeping The Gateway Shut : Regulating Global City-ness In Seoul / Yeong-hyun Kim -- São Paulo : Historic Immigrant Gateway To Contemporary Emigrant Outpost / Emily Skop And Sarah Zell. Edited By Marie Price And Lisa Benton-short. Papers Originally Presented At A Workshop Held At George Washington University In January 2006. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 377-424) And Index. Migrants to the metropolis : the rise of immigrant gateway cites, an introduction / Lisa Benton-Short and Marie Price Urban immigrant gateways in a globalizing world / Marie Price and Lisa Benton-Short New York City : America's classic immigrant gateway / Nancy Foner Sydney : the globalization of an established immigrant gateway / Graeme Hugo DiverCity Toronto : Canada's premier gateway city / Lucia Lo The non "global city" of Birmingham, UK : a gateway through time / Cheryl McEwan, Jane Pollard, and Nick Henry Amsterdam: a multicultural gateway? / Annemarie Bodaar Gateway Singapore : immigration policies, differential (non)incorporation, and identity politics / Brenda S.A. Yeoh and Natalie Yap Washington, D.c. : from biracial city to multiethnic gateway / Elizabeth Chacko Dublin : an emerging gateway / Mary Gilmartin Mean streets : johannesburg as an emergent gateway / Jonathan Crush In the margins of Riyadh : Indonesian domestic workers in Saudi Arabia / Rachel Silvey Immigrants and natives in Tel Aviv : what's the difference? / David Bartram Keeping the gateway shut : regulating global city-ness in Seoul / Yeong-Hyun Kim Sao Paulo : historic immigrant gateway to contemporary emigrant outpost / Emily Skop and Sarah Zell. "Immigration today touches the lives and economies of more people and places than ever before.Yet the places that are disproportionately affected by immigrant flows are not countries but cities. This remarkable collection examines contemporary global immigration trends and their profound effect on specific host cities. The book focuses not only on cities with long-established diverse populations, such as New York, Toronto, and Sydney, but also on less known gateway cities, such as Birmingham (UK), Marseille, and the emerging gateways of Johannesburg, Washington, D.C., and Dublin.The essays gathered here provide a global portrait of accelerating, worldwide immigration driven by income differentials, social networks, and various state policies that recruit skilled and unskilled laborers. Gateway cities vary in form and function but many are hyperdiverse, globally linked through transnational networks, and often increasingly segregated spaces. Offering penetrating analysis by the leading scholars in the field, Migrants to the Metropolis redirects the global narrative surrounding migration away from states and borders and into cities,where the vast majority of economic migrants settle."--Provided by publisher Immigration today touches the lives and economies of more people and places than ever before.Yet the places that are disproportionately affected by immigrant flows are not countries but cities. This remarkable collection examines contemporary global immigration trends and their profound effect on specific host cities. The book focuses not only on cities with long-established diverse populations, such as New York, Toronto, and Sydney, but also on less known gateway cities, such as Birmingham (UK), Marseille, and the emerging gateways of Johannesburg, Washington, D.C., and Dublin. The essays gathered here provide a global portrait of accelerating, worldwide immigration driven by income differentials, social networks, and various state policies that recruit skilled and unskilled laborers. Gateway cities vary in form and function but many are hyperdiverse, globally linked through transnational networks, and often increasingly segregated spaces. Offering penetrating analysis by the leading scholars in the field, Migrants to the Metropolis redirects the global narrative surrounding migration away from states and borders and into cities,where the vast majority of economic migrants settle.