Border watch : cultures of immigration, detention and control

Border watch cultures of immigration, detention and control

Questions over immigration and asylum face almost all Western countries. Should only economically useful immigrants be allowed? What should be done with unwanted or 'illegal' immigrants? In this book, Alexandra Hall shows that immigration detention centres offer a window onto society'...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Hall, Alexandra (Lecturer in political science) (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Pluto 2012.
Colección:Anthropology, culture and society.
Materias:
Immigration enforcement > Great Britain.
Immigrant detention centers > Great Britain.
Undocumented immigrants > Great Britain.
Politics and Government.
Great Britain > Emigration and immigration > Government policy > History > 21st century.
Electronic books.
Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009720360206719
Descripción
Sumario:Questions over immigration and asylum face almost all Western countries. Should only economically useful immigrants be allowed? What should be done with unwanted or 'illegal' immigrants? In this book, Alexandra Hall shows that immigration detention centres offer a window onto society's broader attitudes towards immigrants.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (224 p.)
ISBN:9781849647168
Acceso:Open access

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