Legal Status and Refugee Integration: a UK Perspective

Lomba, Sylvie Da

doi:10.1093/jrs/feq039

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“…Such persons have maximum access to provisions and support. However, irrespective of the level of access to provisions, they face the same processes and systems which are unfamiliar and new to them (Da Lomba, 2010).…”

Section: Refugee Integration Systemsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Investigating the information gaps in refugee integration

Oduntan

Ruthven

2017

Proc. Assoc. Info. Sci. Tech.

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Refugee integration processes and systems are complex for refugees. They find them difficult to navigate and thus often end up disadvantaged. This paper presents the first set of findings from an ongoing information behaviour research study into refugee integration. The study explores the situational experiences of refugees and asylum seekers engaging with the integration processes and systems through individual semi-structured interviews. Dervin's sense-making methodology was used to elicit the information gaps. The findings reveals refused asylum situation during integration and highlight information needs embedded in processes and systems of refugee integration. The results have implications for reducing the complexity of service provision during refugee integration. In addition, the approach expands previous studies and highlights the depth a situational investigation can bring to information behaviour studies. KeywordsHuman information behaviour, refugee integration, sensemaking, situational information behaviour.

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Section: Refugee Integration Systemsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Investigating the information gaps in refugee integration

Oduntan

Ruthven

2017

Proc. Assoc. Info. Sci. Tech.

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“…The current study moves beyond this dichotomy to an under-researched area: the integration experiences of refugees/asylum seekers in a group that is based on mutual accommodation. The integration of refugees/asylum seekers will inevitably be associated with specific barriers due to perceptions linked to one's legal status (Da Lomba 2010), which often reinforce their position on the periphery of the host society. This is especially relevant regarding UK refugee integration in light of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999, which established the dispersal scheme, effectively removing new arrivals' ability to choose where they live (Refugee Council 2011).…”

Section: Refugee/asylum Seeker Integrationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Additionally, negative perceptions and attitudes within the host society (Mestheneso and Ioannidi 2002) alongside political strategies of refugee/asylum seeker deterrence and exclusion (Phillips 2006) have created multiple barriers to integration. Furthermore, such negative perceptions are often intertwined with the very labels of refugee and asylum seeker, which carry significant legal connotations (Korac 2003;Da Lomba 2010) that are embedded in certain host society institutions. These perceptions tend to be manifested as "implicitly voiced negative opinions" (Blommaert and Verschueren 1998: 54), where the anti-immigrant sentiment is couched in an overall 'positive' statement; this results in a dangerous linguistic paradigm that subverts the integration efforts of refugees/asylum seekers.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Integration through participation: The effects of participating in an English Conversation club on refugee and asylum seeker integration

Sorgen

2015

Applied Linguistics Review

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Integration through participation: The effects of participating in an English Conversation club on refugee and asylum seeker integration Abstract: The integration of refugees/asylum seekers is a complex process that is affected by factors such as reasons for fleeing one's home country, linguistic proficiency, education, housing issues, and reception from the host community. While past research has focused on these issues, there is a lack of attention on the development of practical and psychological integration skills through participation in a social space of mutual accommodation (Berry 2005). This article fills this gap by analysing the relationship between mutual accommodation and integration in relation to spaces for language acquisition and the resulting impact of participation. This study illustrates, from the migrant perspective, how language acquisition in terms of resettlement not only focuses on linguistic proficiency but also on how such spaces provide a supportive place of refuge and support. This research underscores a deeper discussion of the migrant new speaker profile, providing evidence for ways in which to broaden an understanding of this key shift away from previously held notions of the native versus non-native individual. Ethnographic research was conducted in two UK-based conversation clubs. Data analysis followed Braun and Clarke's (2006) Thematic Analysis structure.

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“…Research on refugee integration has focused upon both of these areas including how to facilitate full participation in the labour market (Bloch 2004), how to tackle obstacles to refugee integration (Mestheneos and Ioannidi 2002;Phillips 2006) and examination of community relations (Daley 2007). More recent work has critiqued legal and policy perspectives in relation to refugee integration (Da Lomba 2010;Mulvey 2010;Phillimore 2012). Drawing together the structural and acculturation strands of thought, Ager and Strang (2008) highlight what they see as the key integration domains for refugees and relate them to access and achievement within housing, employment, education and health.…”

Section: Refugee Integration and Citizenshipmentioning

confidence: 99%

Seeking Safety beyond Refuge: The Impact of Immigration and Citizenship Policy upon Refugees in the UK

Emma¹,

Mulvey²

2013

Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies

102

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Western states are concerned about maintaining and securing national borders. Across Europe, one response has been to implement restrictive asylum regimes that prevent 'bogus' applicants and grant refuge only to the 'deserving'. Alongside these concerns, states are eager to encourage socially cohesive communities. One recent tool adopted by the UK government has been citizenship policy, including English language/life in the UK tests and citizenship ceremonies. By drawing upon in-depth interviews with refugees in Scotland (UK), this paper explores the impact of the current asylum regime and citizenship policies from the perspective of individual voices that are often absent from wider debates. It explores how temporary refugee status impacts upon individuals' everyday lives including employment and education, and impacts upon children. The data also question the reasons for refugees deciding to become British citizens (or not) and highlight instrumental reasons alongside less tangible factors such as gaining a sense of security. Taking the discussion forward, the study explores some unintended consequences of immigration and citizenship policies in the UK. The research suggests that not only do restrictive asylum policies negatively impact upon refugees and their integration but also serve to elevate fear and uncertainty, which can unintentionally spur individuals to seek naturalisation.

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Legal Status and Refugee Integration: a UK Perspective

Cited by 64 publications

References 8 publications

Investigating the information gaps in refugee integration

Investigating the information gaps in refugee integration

Integration through participation: The effects of participating in an English Conversation club on refugee and asylum seeker integration

Seeking Safety beyond Refuge: The Impact of Immigration and Citizenship Policy upon Refugees in the UK

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