Transnational Crime, Crime Control and Security: Chinese Underground Banks and Human Smuggling in New York City

Zhao, Linda

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.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2013-11-22

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9781137290892

DOI: 10.1057/9781137290908

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 160