The Aftermath of 11 September 2001: Liberty vs. Security before the Supreme Court of Canada

Coutu, Michel; Giroux, Marie-Hélène

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“…Despite the success of many systems of governance in managing large flows of people, a perception of unregulated, out-of-control migration has magnified concerns regarding security and crime, job availability and the maintenance of cultural heritage (UNDP 2009). The issue has been further politicized in situations where it has been framed as an issue of state security and associated with the spread of international terrorism since September 11, 2001 (Adamson 2006;Coutu and Giroux 2006;Kerwin 2005). In these situations, irregular migration can become a particular focus of public concern.…”

Section: Immigration Detentionmentioning

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Global Trends in Immigration Detention and Alternatives to Detention: Practical, Political and Symbolic Rationales

Sampson

Mitchell²

2013

Journal on Migration and Human Security

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Immigration detention is a growing threat to the well-being of migrants worldwide. While the use of this tool continues to increase, there is a growing consensus by governments on the need to pursue alternative programs. This paper examines the nature of these apparently contradictory developments and the reasons for tension in this area of migration policy. Drawing from research conducted by the International Detention Coalition and La Trobe University, this paper describes the Community Assessment and Placement (CAP) model, which seeks to prevent unnecessary detention, while allowing governments to meet the rationale offered for detention. It argues that the global trends of growth in detention and an increased emphasis on alternatives reflect competing political, policy and operational objectives. For example, governments wish to ensure compliance with deportation orders; alleviate political pressures regarding the harms associated with detention; and demonstrate control of territorial borders. Understanding the multiple rationales that shape this area of migration policy can help make sense of contradictory policy developments and identify the most effective ways to safeguard those who might be subject to detention.

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Section: Immigration Detentionmentioning

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Global Trends in Immigration Detention and Alternatives to Detention: Practical, Political and Symbolic Rationales

Sampson

Mitchell²

2013

Journal on Migration and Human Security

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“…The issue has been further politicized in situations where it has been framed as an issue of state security and associated with the spread of international terrorism since September 11, 2001 (Adamson 2006;Coutu and Giroux 2006;Kerwin 2005). In these situations, irregular migration can become a particular focus of public concern.…”

Section: Immigration Detentionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Global Trends in Immigration Detention and Alternatives to Detention: Practical, Political and Symbolic Rationales

Sampson

Mitchell²

2013

JMHS

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Executive SummaryImmigration detention is a growing threat to the well-being of migrants worldwide. While the use of this tool continues to increase, there is a growing consensus by governments on the need to pursue alternative programs. This paper examines the nature of these apparently contradictory developments and the reasons for tension in this area of migration policy. Drawing from research conducted by the International Detention Coalition and La Trobe University, this paper describes the Community Assessment and Placement (CAP) model, which seeks to prevent unnecessary detention, while allowing governments to meet the rationale offered for detention. It argues that the global trends of growth in detention and an increased emphasis on alternatives reflect competing political, policy and operational objectives. For example, governments wish to ensure compliance with deportation orders; alleviate political pressures regarding the harms associated with detention; and demonstrate control of territorial borders. Understanding the multiple rationales that shape this area of migration policy can help make sense of contradictory policy developments and identify the most effective ways to safeguard those who might be subject to detention.

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“…Further discussions arising from the sociological perspective address issues of integration, multiculturalism, racism and social prejudice, in relation to migration control (see, for example, Jones, 2001;Kessler and Freeman, 2005;Solomos and Wrench, 1993;Zanna and Olson, 1994). In addition, there have been prolific developments in research on asylum and border control management attitudes as a result of the intellectual and political turmoil resulting from the September 11 events in the USA (see Boswell, 2007;Coutu and Giroux, 2006;Fekete, 2002;Huysmans, 2006;Lyon, 2003). This analysis and subsequent debates are too complex to express fully in this article but are vital to understanding the reality of asylum seekers in terms of integration, although they often overlook the significance of the screening processes that so crucially shape their destinies.…”

Section: The Sociological Debate On Asylummentioning

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Constructing truths in a culture of disbelief

Jubany

2011

International Sociology

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While a multitude of immigration officers enforce the numerous laws and policies regulating the arrival of asylum seekers, their work is often hidden from the public eye and ignored by academic debate, leaving fundamental questions unanswered: Is the migration debate blinded by bureaucracy or oblivious to the complexity of the asylum screening process? This article originates from an ethnographic study, which included over 80 interviews, six months of participant observation and four years of familiarization with the main actors, framed by a triangulation scheme that allowed in-depth exploration of the field from within. The study’s conclusions expose how identifying immigration officers’ subculture is key to understanding asylum controls and to reach beyond the legal shield and the rhetorical concepts of political debate. Based on this empirical research, this article exposes how officers’ criteria for screening individuals are not derived from regulations or laws but their own categorizations, rules and values derived from ambiguous stereotypes nurtured by officers’ experiences and social prejudices.

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The Aftermath of 11 September 2001: Liberty vs. Security before the Supreme Court of Canada

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Global Trends in Immigration Detention and Alternatives to Detention: Practical, Political and Symbolic Rationales

Global Trends in Immigration Detention and Alternatives to Detention: Practical, Political and Symbolic Rationales

Global Trends in Immigration Detention and Alternatives to Detention: Practical, Political and Symbolic Rationales

Constructing truths in a culture of disbelief

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