Policing immigrants: local law enforcement on the front lines

Introducing the conflicted politics of localized immigration control

The evolution of devolution

The problematic patchwork of immigration federalism

Going their own way: community context and its influences on the patchwork

Discretion on the front lines: immigrant policing in action

Negotiated understandings between law enforcement and local communities

Conclusions and recommendations: finding the way forward

Appendix : Multivariate analyses of policing practices and local government policies.