Contrary to popular perceptions that immigration increases crime, the research literature
demonstrates that immigration generally serves a protective function, reducing crime. This …

Exclusionary immigration policies, as a form of structural racism, have led to a sizeable
undocumented population that is largely barred from access to resources in the United …

What is semi-legality, and why does it offer a viable alternative to the legality–illegality binary
divide? Semi-legality, as a heuristic device, is useful to frame the various “in-between” …

This article explores how the interrelationship of power and temporality shapes the lived
experiences and subjectivities of political asylum claimants in the United States. By lodging …

In Exiled Home, Susan Bibler Coutin recounts the experiences of Salvadoran children who
migrated with their families to the United States during the 1980–1992 civil war. Because of …

This essay analyzes how undocumented 1.5 generation activists respond to, disrupt and
challenge state definitions of citizenship and belonging. The authors look at the work of the …

This study draws upon the insights of Michel Foucault to examine the contemporary
immigration industrial complex in the United States. We focus on the involvement of private …

Media practices and the everyday cultures of transnational migrants are deeply
interconnected. Mediating Migration narrates aspects of the migrant experience as shaped …

This article investigates the interconnections between migration to Europe for asylum and
the multiple 'crises' of the border regime that have occurred in recent decades. Drawing on …

In recent decades, authorities have adopted a number of programs that tether the criminal
and immigration enforcement apparatuses in novel ways. This mixed methods case study …