Abstract

Focusing on the lived experience of immigration policy and processes, this volume provides fascinating insights into the deportation process as it is felt and understood by those subjected to it. The author presents a rich and innovative ethnography of deportation and deportability experienced by migrants convicted of criminal offenses in England and Wales. The unique perspectives developed here – on due process in immigration appeals, migrant surveillance and control, social relations and sense of self, and compliance and resistance – are important for broader understandings of border control policy and human rights.

"This is an extremely moving monograph... Hasselberg offers a crucial, original, and precious contribution to the study of migration, human rights, and anthropology." · Marie-Benedicte Dembour, Professor of Law and Anthropology, University of Brighton

"This book is easy and enjoyable to read. The subject material is fascinating and little researched to date, so this fills an important knowledge gap." · Melanie Griffiths, School of Sociology, Politics and International Studies, University of Bristol

"A fascinating exploration of the deportation process... The work sheds light on the protracted insecurity that pervades the lives of those caught in the process and the strategies and tactics they put in place to cope with it." · Nando Sigona, School of Social Policy, University of Birmingham