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Blurred Lines: Detaining asylum seekers in Britain and France

Abstract:
In this article, we explore the use of immigration detention for asylum seekers in Britain and France who are awaiting removal to other European Union (EU) member states for processing under the terms of the Dublin Convention. As we will show, the emphasis on risk assessment as the grounds for detaining these people recasts humanitarian protections as security matters, effectively folding asylum seekers into a broader criminalisation of migration. A punitive response to those seeking refuge, this practice blurs the line between detention and asylum, and there by hollows out key international human rights protections that have been central to the European project.
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Published
Peer review status:
Peer reviewed

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10.1177/1440783319882534

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
SSD
Department:
Law
Sub department:
Law Faculty
Oxford college:
St Cross College
Role:
Author, Author
ORCID:
0000-0002-7750-5109


Publisher:
SAGE Publications
Journal:
Journal of Sociology More from this journal
Volume:
56
Issue:
1
Pages:
53-68
Publication date:
2019-11-12
Acceptance date:
2019-08-12
DOI:
EISSN:
1741-2978
ISSN:
1440-7833


Language:
English
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Pubs id:
pubs:1043351
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uuid:51965069-5973-4c90-83ad-b203a30085aa
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pubs:1043351
Source identifiers:
1043351
Deposit date:
2019-08-13

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