"In recent decades, asylum has emerged as a highly politicised European issue. The term 'asylum seeker' has suffered a negative perception and has been associated with notions of illegality and criminality in mainstream media. These misconceptions have been supported by politici…
Haven or Hell? brings together in a systematic manner 3 discrete areas of interest pertaining to refugees. Asylum is explored through the law in Europe, the harmonization of European policies and the broader factors affecting decisions on asylum.
Haven or Hell? brings together in a systematic manner 3 discrete areas of interest pertaining to refugees. Asylum is explored through the law in Europe, the harmonization of European policies and the broader factors affecting decisions on asylum.
If you listen to some politicians and voices in the media, you might well believe that asylum seekers are 'illegal'. You might think that they should wait their turn in the so-called 'queue'. You might think that they pose a potential threat to our national security, and that th…
Focusing on the lived experience of immigration policy and processes, this volume provides fascinating insights into the deportation process as it is felt and understood by those subjected to it. The author presents a rich and innovative ethnography of deportation and deportabil…
"In Refuge beyond Reach, David Scott FitzGerald traces the origin and development of the practices deployed by governments to deter asylum seekers from the 1970s to the present. FitzGerald draws on official government documents, information obtained via WikiLeaks and FOIA reques…
