Across the Sloping Meadow Floor. An Empirical Analysis of Detention of Deportable Non-Citizens

Abstract

This panel addresses issues of consumer protection, particularly in financial transactions. Panelists will discuss the role of fine print and disclosures in contracts, and regulations designed to protect consumers.

The uncomfortable truth about luck: reflections on getting access to the Spanish state deportation field

“…Second, a pervasive sense of impunity engulfed their decisions and actions. Clients seemed to have little or no practical means to contest agents' decisions (Vallbé et al 2019). As a result, the treatment one could end up receiving in the deportation field often seemed arbitrary, unpredictable and crucially dependent on chance.…”