Summary of Solidarity Work as Political Action: Advocating for Refugees and AsylumSeekers in the USA

The authors focus on understanding the practices and meanings that volunteers attributed to their work on community sponsorship initiatives, particularly related to forms of political engagement and solidarity-making. The research shows that recent efforts by community sponsorship groups to support asylum seekers in their locales represent a shift in citizens' consciousness and commitment to political action.

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