Based on author's thesis (doctoral - Radbound University, 2020) issued under title: The plight of the unauthorized stayer : faith-based organizations and local governments challenge the state's legal monopoly over migration.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- The American Case -- The Dutch Case -- The American and Dutch Cases compared -- The subfederal-federal divide in the United States -- The municipal-central divide in the Netherlands -- The American and Dutch Cases compared -- Conclusions and a new framework of resolution.

Why do churches assist people without authorized residence even when the state prohibits and punishes such conduct? What does it mean for church-state relations when the church steps into the shoes (or perhaps on the feet) of the government? And are all levels of government on the same page when it comes to migration? These are just some of the questions that this book addresses. In a world in which migration is an omnipresent reality, these issues pervade national borders, ethnic divides, and physical barriers. These issues are shared among all nations and peoples of this world, and deserve utmost attention as geopolitical contours continue to evolve.

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