The Snakehead: An Epic Tale of the Chinatown Underworld and the American Dream

Title

The Snakehead: An Epic Tale of the Chinatown Underworld and the American Dream

Subject

Human trafficking -- United States. Illegal aliens -- United States. Human smuggling -- United States. United States -- Emigration and immigration.

Description

The rise and fall of an unlikely international crime boss--Sister Ping--and the intricate human trafficking network she created from her business in New York City's Chinatown, together with a panoramic tale about the gangland gunslingers who worked for her, the immigration and law enforcement officials who pursued her, and the generation of penniless immigrants who risked death to realize their own version of the American dream.

Creator

Keefe, Patrick Radden

Publisher

Doubleday

Date

2009

Type

HQ281 .K44

Identifier

2003.500.3748

Collection