Crimmigration, Deportability and the Social Exclusion of Noncitizen Immigrants

Abstract

The spread of crimmigration policies, practices, and rhetoric represents an "economically rational" strategy and has significant implications for the lived experience of noncitizen immigrants. This study draws up in-depth interviews of immigrants with a range of legal statuses to describe the mechanics through which immigrants internalize and respond to the fear of deportation, upon which crimmigration strategies rely. The fear of deportation and its behavioral effects extend beyond undocumented or criminally convicted immigrants, encompassing lawful permanent residents and naturalized citizens alike. This fear causes immigrants to refuse to use public services, endure labor exploitation, and avoid public spaces, resulting in social exclusion and interrupted integration, which is detrimental to US society as a whole.

Crime and Violence Studies in the Immigration Field: Interactions between Disciplines and Emerging Concepts

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Crisis Perception, Experience, and Preparedness among Managers in Ghana

“…Characteristics specific to a region may dictate what types of crises should be included in worst-case scenario planning. Such considerations range from natural events such as storms and earthquakes to human-induced crisis events such as raids on businesses by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Shapiro, Contreas, and Blanchard, 2019;Leyro and Stageman, 2018). Therefore, crisis research in other nations can broaden perspectives concerning how different types of events can provide for better preparation and resiliency for decision-makers facing arduous conditions.…”