Download or read book Sanctuary City written by J. Bagelman and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-03-16 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.