scholarly journals Introduction to “Reshaping the World: Rethinking Borders”

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (11) ◽  
pp. 214
Author(s):  
Ernesto Castañeda
Keyword(s):  
Asylum Seekers ◽  
Historical Context ◽  
Popular Sovereignty ◽  
Present System ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Relevant Research ◽  
Open Borders ◽  
The World ◽  
Immigrant Policies ◽  
Refugees And Asylum Seekers

This paper provides some historical context to understand border formations. By comprehending how our present system of borders and exclusions function, we can gain a new appreciation for migration. Moreover, it presents arguments for open borders to counter anti-immigrant policies, includes short summaries of relevant research, as well as for each article included in this Special Issue. Together, these articles show how more welcoming policies towards immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers do not threaten popular sovereignty but, conversely, strengthen both democracy and local rights.

scholarly journals Introduction to the Special Issue “Transnational care: Families confronting borders”

2020 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 393-414
Author(s):  
Laura Merla ◽  
Majella Kilkey ◽  
Loretta Baldassar
Keyword(s):  
Latin American ◽  
Asylum Seekers ◽  
Family Relations ◽  
Transnational Families ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Transnational Family ◽  
Current Scenario ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Refugees And Asylum Seekers ◽  
Migration Regimes

In this article, we introduce the key themes of our Special Issue on "Transnational care: families confronting borders". Central to this collection is the question of how family relations and solidarities are impacted by the current scenario of closed borders and increasingly restrictive migration regimes. This question is examined more specifically through the lens of care dynamics within transnational families and their (re-)configurations across diverse contexts marked by "immobilizing regimes of migration". We begin by presenting a brief overview of key concepts in the transnational families and caregiving literature that provides a foundation for the diverse cases explored in the articles, including refugees and asylum seekers in Germany and Finland, Polish facing Brexit in the UK, Latin American migrants transiting through Mexico, and restrictionist drifts in migration policies in Australia, Belgium and the UK. Drawing on this rich work, we identify two policy tools; namely temporality and exclusion, which appear to be particularly salient features of immobilizing regimes of migration that significantly influence care-related mobilities. We conclude with a discussion of how immobilizing regimes are putting transnational family solidarities in crisis, including in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic, gripping the globe at the time of writing.

scholarly journals RESPONSE TO REFUGE ISSUES IN INDONESIAN IMMIGRATION LENS IN IMMIGRATION DETENTION HOUSES

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 87-101
Author(s):  
Hana Farah Dhiba ◽  
Wahyu Eka Putra
Keyword(s):  
Armed Conflict ◽  
Asylum Seekers ◽  
Director General ◽  
Legal Research ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Refugee Status ◽  
The World ◽  
The Status ◽  
Special Concern ◽  
Refugees And Asylum Seekers

The phenomenon of refugees is one of the topics of discussion in the international world. This situation was triggered by the increasing number of refugees scattered in various countries around the world. The existence of refugees is often a special concern for countries that are both transit places and destinations. In Indonesia, tens of thousands of refugees and asylum seekers stop and live. Some of the Arab and African countries and ethnic Rohingya who are hit by armed conflict and acute poverty. They lived for years while waiting for a third country. Their existence is increasingly causing various problems in society. The research uses normative legal research methods with 7 approaches. From the research results, it can be concluded that the presence of refugees in Indonesia has been going on for decades. The refugees entered by land and sea routes to Indonesian territory. Various policies have been taken to deal with the presence of refugees from abroad, one of which is Presidential Regulation Number 125 of 2016 concerning Policies for Handling Refugees from Abroad. However, over time, the refugee status intersected with the status of illegal immigrants contained in the regulation of the Director General of Immigration. This in the future raises various problems related to the handling of refugees in Indonesia.

scholarly journals The Structural Inequalities, Anti-Oppressive and Anti-Discriminatory Approaches Associated with the Marginalization of Asylum Seekers in Australian Historical Context: An Overview

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 6-12
Author(s):  
Niket Paudel
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Justice ◽  
Asylum Seekers ◽  
Historical Context ◽  
Power Balance ◽  
Abuse Of Power ◽  
The World ◽  
Fundamental Value ◽  
Structural Inequalities

Asylum seekers still endure a lot of oppression and alienation, with many erroneous assumptions about them circulating not only in Australia but throughout the world. Asylum seekers are deemed illegal due to the lack of their legitimate visas and are overlooked. The anti-oppressive theory seeks to oppose the underlying institutional and structural challenges in society and power to maintain power balance among minorities. The approach is focused on social justice. Social justice is attained by improving not only the quality of life but also the wellbeing of micro, macro, and mezzo levels with this approach. The fundamental value of diversity is also maintained. The abuse of power among the members of the society with regards to asylum seekers strengthens the notion of oppression; hence the approach strives for the power redistribution by not only defying the structures but also by advocating for the rights of the oppressed. The oppression can arise because of the traditional functioning ways of the systems or individuals’ bigotry. Asylum seekers in Australia are marginalized by the structure through their stern policies and by individual’s bigotry through their hate and sense of threat.

scholarly journals Special Issue: Supporting Health and Psychosocial Well-Being for Refugees and Asylum Seekers

Societies ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 52
Author(s):  
Mansha Parven Mirza
Keyword(s):  
Asylum Seekers ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Refugees And Asylum Seekers

With nearly 69 million people forcibly displaced from their homes, the global refugee situation has reached crisis proportions [...]

Civic and social integration

2006 ◽  
Vol 49 (3) ◽  
pp. 345-363 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary Nash ◽  
John Wong ◽  
Andrew Trlin
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Social Integration ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Asylum Seekers ◽  
Travail Social ◽  
The World ◽  
Trabajo Social ◽  
Refugees And Asylum Seekers

English New Zealand research into social work experience with immigrants, refugees and asylum seekers supports international claims that a new field of practice is emerging. Migration across frontiers for social, political and economic reasons brings local social workers into contact with clients from all over the world as they struggle to settle into their new communities. Social workers in this field need to be skilled in work at all levels, micro, meso and macro. French Les recherches conduites en Nouvelle Zélande portant sur les expériences de travail social auprès des immigrants, des réfugiés et des demandeurs d'asile supportent les affirmations internationales à savoir qu'un nouveau champ de pratique est en émergence. Les migrations par-delà les frontières nationales pour des raisons sociales, politiques et économiques entraînent des contacts entre des travailleurs sociaux locaux et des clients en provenance du monde entier lorsque ceux-ci tentent de s'établir dans leurs nouvelles communautés. Les travailleurs sociaux dans ce champ de pratique doivent Átre outillés pour travailler à tous les niveaux car les cas qu'ils auront à traiter impliquent du travail à niveaux micro, méso et macro. Spanish La investigación en Nueva Zelanda sobre la experiencia del trabajo social con inmigrantes, refugiados y solicitantes de asilo apoya la creencia internacional que éste es un nuevo campo de práctica. Los movimientos migratorios por razones sociales, políticas, y económicas ponen a los trabajadores sociales locales en contacto con clientes provenientes de todo el mundo mientras éstos luchan por asentarse en sus nuevas comunidades. Los trabajadores sociales en este campo necesitan destrezas en todos los niveles, puesto que los casos frecuentemente necesitarán intervenciones en niveles micro, meso y macro.

Introduction: Queer migration, asylum, and displacement

Sexualities ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 17 (8) ◽  
pp. 911-918 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachel A Lewis ◽  
Nancy A Naples
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Current Literature ◽  
Asylum Seekers ◽  
Gay Rights ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
International Human Rights ◽  
International Human ◽  
Critical Conversation ◽  
Refugees And Asylum Seekers ◽  
The Relationship

This special issue of Sexualities emerges in response to the growing visibility of LGBTQI immigrants, refugees and asylum seekers within global gay rights advocacy. Despite the increasing prominence of LGBTQI issues on the international human rights agenda, there has been relatively little discussion of the relationship between queer migration and LGBTQI human rights activism in the field of sexuality studies. This special issue seeks to bring queer migration and sexual citizenship studies into critical conversation with current literature in the area of gender, sexuality and human rights.

scholarly journals Global Apartheid: A Postscript

Refuge ◽  
2001 ◽  
pp. 8-13
Author(s):  
Anthony H. Richmond
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Asylum Seekers ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
The United States ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Refugee Protection ◽  
The World ◽  
Refugees And Asylum Seekers

Trends in the numbers and location of refugees and asylum seekers during the 1980s and the 1990s are compared. The question of whether the world has created a system of “global apartheid” is reviewed. The outcome of asylum applications filed in European countries is compared with those in Canada and the United States. It is concluded that racism still prevails in the treatment of refugees. Canada’s record compares favourably with those of other developed countries, although the main burden of refugee protection still falls on less developed regions of the world.

The Development of Innovative Integration Models in Los Angeles

2020 ◽  
Vol 690 (1) ◽  
pp. 184-191
Author(s):  
Linda Lopez
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Los Angeles ◽  
International Migration ◽  
World Bank ◽  
Financial Support ◽  
Asylum Seekers ◽  
Economic Opportunity ◽  
The World Bank ◽  
The World ◽  
Refugees And Asylum Seekers

Growth in international migration is attributable to conflicts and war, food insecurity, violence, and lack of economic opportunity. Additionally, according to the World Bank, the world could see more than 140 million people move within countries by 2050, and many expect that climate change will lead to even greater migration and displacement. Cities are on the front lines in creating innovative policy and programs to integrate immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers. Los Angeles has developed programs and policies to ensure that newcomers have the opportunity to thrive economically, civically, and to obtain key city services such as healthcare and financial support. This article examines a few innovative models aimed at addressing integration for migrant and refugee populations in L.A. and provides recommendations for how cities can replicate these models.

Introduction to the Special Issue Pluralism in Emergenc(i)es in the Middle East and North Africa

2020 ◽  
Vol 54 (2) ◽  
pp. 162-173
Author(s):  
Kristin Soraya Batmanghelichi ◽  
A. George Bajalia ◽  
Sami Al-Daghistani
Keyword(s):  
Middle East ◽  
International Development ◽  
North Africa ◽  
Asylum Seekers ◽  
Capital Mobility ◽  
Refugee Crisis ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
State Of Emergency ◽  
Disciplinary Boundaries ◽  
Refugees And Asylum Seekers

AbstractThe issue “Pluralisms in Emergenc(i)es” is a result of a two-conference series that took place in Amman and Tunis, in December 2017 and October 2018, respectively. Taking these two locations as historical epicenters of human, commodity, and capital mobility, in two connected regions, these conferences set out to interrogate the historical, social, and religious underpinnings of the migrant and refugee crisis in order to position this moment as a state of emergence, rather than a state of emergency. The focus of the essays included here explores pluralism as it has emerged in response to contemporary global crises, and asks a number of questions: What are the variations in how “pluralism” is understood, and how does it function in a time of crisis? What are the material and immaterial modes through which pluralism takes shape? Moreover, how does it change through the circulation of people - as migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers – and capital – whether under the auspices of international development funds, religious aid, or new labor markets? By crossing disciplinary boundaries, this special issue enters into a fundamental discussion about how “pluralism” is conceived across sites and offers new vistas for its conceptualization in North Africa and the Middle East.

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