Open borders : the case against immigration controls

Author(s)

• Hayter, Teresa

Bibliographic Information

Open borders : the case against immigration controls

Teresa Hayter

Pluto Press, c2000

• : hard
• : pbk.

Contents of Works

• Migration and migratory myths. World migration. Postwar migration to industrialised countries. Migration to Britain
• Border controls. Racism. Early history of British immigration controls. Controls on commonwealth immigration. Fortress Europe
• Refugees : tightening the screws. The debasing of refugee rights. Legislation and legal processes in Britain. The criminalisation of refugees. Destitution. Detention. Campsfield Immigration Detention Centre
• Resistance in Britain. The Sans papiers movement
• Open the borders. Immigration controls and human rights. Immigration controls do not work. Immigration and jobs, wages and conditions. Immigration and public expenditure. Immigration controls and racism. Migration and the Third World. Free Movement

Description and Table of Contents

Description

'A very impressive achievement.' Ann Dummett, founder, Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants 'Teresa Hayter has written a formidably comprehensive book on the history, mechanisms, and debates surrounding immigration controls in Britain ... The crux of Hayter's argument is that immigration controls do not, will not, and should not work ... essential reading.' Red Pepper In Open Borders, Teresa Hayter assesses the impact of the increasing severity of border controls since they were first introduced and makes the controversial case for their abolition. Hayter focuses on postwar immigration controls, especially the use of such controls against the peoples of former European colonies and East Europeans, and their effects on asylum seekers. She examines the recent history of European coordination of border controls and the notion of 'Fortress Europe'. Hayter argues that the existence of controls leads to great suffering and abuse of human rights, and that immigration controls are racist and help legitimate racism. She also demonstrates that immigration controls have actually had a limited impact on controlling numbers. To illustrate her arguments, she draws on empirical material, especially from Britain in the 1980s and 1990s, relating in particular to the use of detention, arbitrary decision-making and the denial of benefits. She compares British government policies with policies elsewhere in Europe and calls for the free movement of people and the abolition of border controls.

Table of Contents

Preface Introduction 1. Migration, And Migratory Myths World Migration Postwar Migration To Industrialised Countries Migration To Britain 2. Border Controls Racism Early History Of British Immigration Controls Controls On Commonwealth Immigration Fortress Europe 3. Refugees: Tightening The Screw The Debasing Of Refugee Rights Legislation And Legal Processes In Britain The Criminalisation Of Refugees Destitution Detention Campsfield Immigration Detention Centre 4. Resistance Resistance In Britain The Sans Papiers Movement Resistance In Other European Countries 5. Open The Borders Immigration Controls And Human Rights Immigration Controls Do Not Work Immigration And Jobs, Wages And Conditions Immigration And Public Expenditure Immigration Controls And Racism Migration And The Third World Free Movement Bibliography Index

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Details

• NCID: BA5080199X
• ISBN:
  • 074531547X
  • 0745315429
• LCCN: 00009580
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Sterling, Va.
• Pages/Volumes: viii, 188 p.
• Size: 22 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : JV7590
  • DC21 : 325.4
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Europe -- Emigration and immigration -- Government policy
  • LCSH : Immigrants -- Government policy -- Europe