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The criminalization of immigration in the United Kingdom
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Aliverti, Ana J. (2014) The criminalization of immigration in the United Kingdom. In: Ackerman, Alissa and Furman, Rich, (eds.) The criminalization of immigration : contexts and consequences. Durham, North Carolina: Carolina Academic Press, pp. 193-204. ISBN 9781611633566
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Abstract
Immigration has become an increasingly popular topic often leading to passionate and powerful debate. The visceral emotions that stem from such debates transcends fact and paves the way for value conflicts over what it means to be an American. For most of our history, one of our most important narratives has been that we are a country that was built by and for immigrants. Indeed, the inscription on the Statue of Liberty reads, in part, “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.” For many generations we welcomed new generations of immigrants who added new levels of richness and possibility to our nation. This certainly influenced U.S. policy on the handling of immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers. Yet, at the same time, a coexisting argument threatened this discourse. In this story, America is a country for Americans, and is threatened by “others”. While this part of the story is certainly not new, it has resurfaced in the wake of September 11th and, even more recently, has become a political tool utilized to serve the interests of those in power.
Item Type: | Book Item | ||||
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Subjects: | J Political Science > JV Colonies and colonization. Emigration and immigration. International migration | ||||
Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > School of Law | ||||
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Immigration enforcement -- Great Britain., Illegal aliens -- Great Britain. | ||||
Publisher: | Carolina Academic Press | ||||
Place of Publication: | Durham, North Carolina | ||||
ISBN: | 9781611633566 | ||||
Book Title: | The criminalization of immigration : contexts and consequences | ||||
Editor: | Ackerman, Alissa and Furman, Rich | ||||
Official Date: | 2014 | ||||
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Number of Pages: | 289 | ||||
Page Range: | pp. 193-204 | ||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||
Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access | ||||
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