Financing Illegal Migration: Chinese Underground Banks And Human Smuggling In New York City Hardcover
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India
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Linda Zhao
Book Description
This unique study explores the relationship between informal financial systems, illegal migration and human smuggling. Focusing on Chinese illegal immigrants working in the US, it examines the motivation and patterns of the use of illegal fund transfer systems, providing a revealing insight into the workings of Chinese underground banks.
ISBN-10
1137290897
ISBN-13
9781137290892
Language
English
Publisher
Palgrave MacMillan
Publication Date
22 Nov 2013
Number of Pages
160
About the Author
Linda Shuo Zhao is currently Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice at University of the District of Columbia, USA. She received her PhD degree in Criminal Justice from Temple University and her research interests include criminology theory, transnational crime and the relationship between juvenile delinquency and structural and cultural context.
Editorial Review
This seminal work on underground banks in New York's Chinatown sheds light not only on the inner workings of a secretive banking system, but also on the broader issues of human smuggling, organized crime, and national security. Through the examination of the transnational movement of money, Linda Shuo Zhao provides a rich and nuanced account of the lives of smuggled Chinese in the United States. - Ko-lin Chin, Rutgers School of Criminal Justice, USA