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Index Boldface numbers refer to figures and tables. abortion, 292 ACCESS California, 49 activism, 130, 284–85, 324, 326, 328–33 Acuña, R., 367 adaptation, 3, 6–7, 238–39 advocacy: for Chinese Americans, 232–33; immigrant nonprofits’ role, 324; for immigrant rights, 1; for Latinos, 58–59; San Francisco study, 17, 326, 328–33, 339–40; for South Asians, 231 AFL-CIO: amnesty for undocumented immigrants , 108; central labor council, 125, 307; formation of, 300; in Houston, 112; immigration policy and rights, 108, 303, 304; resolution on immigrant workers’ right to organize , 305–11, 319–20; structure of, 302; worker centers, 313 Africagora, 137, 138, 150 African Americans: civil rights movement, 10–11; ethnic organizations in California, 49; political power, 11; religion, 275, 277, 284 age analysis, Chicago study, 245 agency, 198 Aguilera, M., 198 AHANA (African American, Hispanic, Asian, Native American), 99 Alba, R., 6–7 Albany Park neighborhood, Chicago, 246 AMEDOM (Association of Metropolitan Politicians from the Caribbean), 136, 138 Americanization League, 91 AMITAG (Association for Caribbean and Guyanese Workers in France), 147 Amsterdam, Netherlands: association membership , 184; multicultural policy, 161; municipal survey, 171; political behavior, 184; political climate, 187; political incorporation, 166–67; trust of political system, 162, 184; Turkish immigrants, 163, 165–67. See also Turkish organizations, in Amsterdam and Berlin Anaheim, Calif.: characteristics of, 47, 49–51; ICE raids, 67; organization characteristics, 55; political presence of ethnic organizations , 57, 61; population characteristics, 49, 55; residential segregation, 49–50. See also California cities, immigrant civic engagement study Andersen, E., 108 antidiscrimination laws, 6–7, 151, 154 ANT (National Agency for the Promotion of Overseas Workers), 146–47 Arab Americans, 49, 50 Armenians, in Glendale, Calif.: ethnic businesses , 64; interviews with, 51; organizations , 57, 59, 60, 70; political presence, 61; population, 51, 57 Arons, D., 32, 330 art organizations, 234 Asian Americans and immigrants: in California cities, 52, 53, 65–66; civic organizations’ outreach to, 60; diversity of, 236; pan-Asian associations, 202, 205; religious affiliation, 278–79, 282–83; union incorporation, 318. See also evangelical, Pentecostal, and charismatic (EPC) Christians; specific groups Asian Indians. See Indians (Asian) assimilation, 6–7, 9, 14, 147, 228. See also straight-line assimilation, segmented assimilation Association for Caribbean and Guyanese Workers in France (AMITAG), 147 Association of Maghrebian Workers in France (ATMF), 138, 140 Association of Metropolitan Politicians from the Caribbean (AMEDOM), 136, 138 asylees, 4 at-large electoral systems, 68–69 ATMF (Association of Maghrebian Workers in France), 138, 140 Ausländerbeauftragte policy, 168–69, 172 Ayon, D., 376 Bacon, D., 301 Bada, X., 355 Balderrama, F., 378n9, 10 Belmont Cragin neighborhood, Chicago, 247 Benedict XVI, 294 Berger, M., 181 Berlin, Germany: association membership, 184; multicultural practices, 161; political behavior , 184; political climate, 187–88; political participation and incorporation, 162, 167–68, 188; trust of political system, 184; Turkish immigrants, 163, 167–69. See also Turkish organizations, in Amsterdam and Berlin Berlin Türk Bilim ve Teknoloji Merkezi (BTBTM), 177 Berry, J., 32, 330 Beur Movement, 148–49 Bilandic, M., 252 bilingual programs and ability, 59, 84, 371 binationalism, 352–53, 356, 364–77. See also transnationalism blacks, 152–53, 157n6, 277. See also African Americans Bloemraad, I., 80–81, 95, 174, 211, 354 Border Protection, Anti-terrorism, and Illegal Immigration Control Act (HR 4437) (2005), 348n11, 351, 368 Boston, Mass., Vietnamese associations in, 211 Boyd, G., 276 Boys and Girls Club, 60 Brady, H., 9, 90 Brighton Park neighborhood, Chicago, 247 Britain. See Great Britain Brooks, D., 102n2 Browning, R., 11, 227 BTBTM (Berlin Türk Bilim ve Teknoloji Merkezi), 177 Buddhism, 212 Building the New American Community (Ray), 101–2 Bureau for the Migration from Overseas Departments (BUMIDOM), 146 Burgermonitor, 171 Bush, G. W., 290, 291 business organizations, 96–97, 99, 231, 232 Buynum, M., 158n23 Byrd, B., 127 Byrne, J., 252 CAA (Chinese for Affirmative Action), 343–46 California: AB 540 (DREAM Act), 375; Dymally -Alatorre Bilingual Services Act (DABSA) (1973), 343; employment and labor law, 109; labor standards enforcement agencies, 119; minimum wage, 131n2; overtime provisions, 131n2; Proposition 187, 80, 375; Proposition 227, 349n17; SB 1160, 369–70; unions and unionization, 301 California cities, immigrant civic engagement study: case study cities, 47, 49–54; city and ethnic group size, 61–63; conclusion, 69–71; data sources, 46, 48, 71–72; electoral systems , 68–69; ethnic business districts, 63–64; ethnic elected officials, 47–48, 67–68; government assistance, 67–67, 70; organizational incidence and shares, 54–56; party competition, 68; political presence of...

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