Cities and Social Movements: Economic and Political Conditions Affecting Low-Income Immigrants and Mobilization Dynamics
Overview
This paper examines the deteriorating conditions for low-income immigrants in U.S. cities resulting from specific economic and political policies, analyzes the factors that sparked undocumented immigrant mobilizations in 2006, and traces the development of immigrants into an organized political group. The analysis draws on comparative examples from France and the Netherlands to contextualize immigration policy responses and their social consequences.
What this coursework covers
- Economic and political conditions worsening low-income immigrant circumstances, including policy responses and media representation across U.S., France, and Netherlands
- Catalysts for 2006 immigrant mobilizations in the United States, including the Border Protection, Antiterrorism, and Illegal Immigration Control Act and role of communication networks
- Development process through which immigrants organized into a politically mobilized group with increased capacity for collective action
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Introduction to Urban Studies (UPPP 4) Final
Cities and Social Movements
Part 1: Specific economic and political conditions that have worsened conditions for low-income immigrants in the United States cities
Various social economic and political conditions have worsened the state of low-income immigrants in the United States. For instance, in 2014, Barack Obama had issued a speech on immigration. He stated that he would use his authority to protect approximately 5 million immigrants who were not documented from deportation. However, John Boehner termed his actions as controversial, because he had acted as an autocrat by turning against the American people’s will (Nicholls & Uitermark). Other countries such as France and Netherlands have frequently implemented executive degrees and regulations to monitor the status of underprivileged immigrants. For example, Netherlands implemented laws in 2012 to allow permanent status of residency to immigrants who had moved in the country as minors. Besides, in 2013, France had implemented small and large measures to monitor the status of immigrants. Although the nations focused on ensuring that immigrants would be granted a permanent stay in the country, prominent opinion makers and politicians stated that immigrants caused wages to degrees and burdened the country significantly. Moreover, they stated that immigrants, especially in the United States and Europe had diverse cultural practices, causing them to undermine social cohesion and posing a threat to the identity of the nation (Nicholls & Uitermark 3).