The Criminalization of Migration
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The Criminalization of Migration

Context and Consequences

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eBook - ePub

The Criminalization of Migration

Context and Consequences

About this book

With over 240 million migrants in the world, including over 65 million forced migrants and refugees, states have turned to draconian measures to stem the flow of irregular migration, including the criminalization of migration itself. Canada, perceived as a nation of immigrants and touted as one of the most generous countries in the world today for its reception of refugees, has not been immune from these practices.

This book examines "crimmigration" - the criminalization of migration - from national and comparative perspectives, drawing attention to the increasing use of criminal law measures, public policies, and practices that stigmatize or diminish the rights of forced migrants and refugees within a dominant public discourse that not only stereotypes and criminalizes but marginalizes forced migrants. Leading researchers, legal scholars, and practitioners provide in-depth analyses of theoretical concerns, legal and public policy dimensions, historic migration crises, and the current dynamics and future prospects of crimmigration. The editors situate each chapter within the existing migration literature and outline a way forward for the decriminalization of migration through the vigorous promotion and advancement of human rights.

Building on recent legal, policy, academic, and advocacy initiatives, The Criminalization of Migration maps how the predominant trend toward the criminalization of migration in Canada and abroad can be reversed for the benefit of all, especially those forced to migrate for the protection of their inherent human rights and dignity.

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Yes, you can access The Criminalization of Migration by Idil Atak, James C. Simeon, Idil Atak,James C. Simeon in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Politics & International Relations & Immigration Policy. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Foreword: Protecting the Human Rights of Migrants as Part of a Long-Term Strategic Vision on Mobility and Diversity
  6. Preface
  7. Introduction: The Criminalization of Migration: Context and Consequences
  8. Part One the Criminalization of Migration and its Intended and Unintended Consequences
  9. Part Two The Criminalization and the Exclusion of Refugees in Canada and Abroad
  10. Part Three Crimmigration Responses to ā€œMigration Crisesā€: Historical and Comparative Perspectives
  11. Part Four Criminalizing Refugees and Other Forced Migrants: Current Dynamics, Future Challenges, and Prospects
  12. Conclusions: Beyond Context and Consequences: Countering the ā€œCriminalization of Migrationā€ through the Promotion of the Human Rights of Migrants
  13. Contributors
  14. Index