Conclusion. Part 3: Local government responses and consequences for immigrant incorporation. Municipal responses across four new immigrant destinations -- Municipal responses nationwide: frequent inaction, substantial accommodation, rare restriction -- Part 2: Explaining local government responses to immigrants. Federal policies, national politics, and local understanding of immigrants -- Beyond bureaucrats: elected and appointed officials' incentives for accommodation -- The civil rights legacy, external scrutiny, and reining in restrictive response -- Part 3: Local government responses and consequences for immigrant incorporation. The select few: municipal accommodation and elite collaboration -- Municipal accommodation: generating welcome or backlash? -- Conclusion.
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