Policing Undocumented Migrants: Law, Violence and Responsibility

Book Details

• Publisher: Routledge

• Author: Louise Boon-kuo

• Edition: 1

• Binding: Paperback

• ISBN: 9780367279363

• Pages: 220

• Languages: English

• Release Date: 13-04-2019

• Package Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.8 inches

About The Book
"Policing Undocumented Migrants" offers a critical examination of the law and practices surrounding the policing of undocumented migrants, particularly within the context of Australia. Challenging the perception of migration policing as exceptional or unlawful, this book reveals how the daily practices of policing status are both routine and legally justified. It unpacks the ordinary violence embedded in migration law, showing how the criminalization of migrants is perpetuated through the exercise of broad discretion by authorities.

Drawing from interviews with individuals who have experienced undocumented status firsthand, as well as perspectives from advocates, the book provides a detailed exploration of the lives of undocumented migrants and the legal systems that govern their treatment. It presents case studies of street policing, immigration raids, the transition from detention, and visa determinations, offering a fresh perspective on the distinctions between citizens and non-citizens, and between lawful and unlawful status.

By analyzing how legal discretion plays a central role in migration policing, "Policing Undocumented Migrants" challenges conventional views and proposes a more nuanced framework for understanding the responsibility and impacts of migration legal practices. This book is an essential read for scholars and practitioners in criminology, criminal law, immigration law, and border studies.