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