Or read our Rebordering Britain and Britons after Brexit report from earlier this year 9/ x.com/Michaelacbenso…

For a discussion of #humanitarianvisas and safe and legal routes to #asylum , see our recent Rebordering Britain and Britons after Brexit report:
migzen.net/site/assets/fi…

If you are genuinely interested in understanding the conversation on #asylum , #irregularmigration , #stoptheboats and #saferoutes in the UK, here a few good pointers by Nando Sigona 🧵 #mustread

For an evaluation of the UK's safe & legal routes and the politics of asylum, here's Nando Sigona and I for The Conversation 8/
https://theconversation.com2023/bespoke-humanitarian-visa-schemes-like-those-for-ukraine-and-hong-kong-cant-replace-the-asylum-system-222086

Nando Sigona and I have several pieces forthcoming on the relationship between UK’s asylum regime and the introduction of ‘safe and legal routes’ where we highlight how these have been pitted against one another in the politicisation of migration and asylum 2/

On Labour's big plans to tackle smuggling, this from Rajeev Syal for The Guardian is a #mustread on how the focus on criminalisation misses the bigger picture.

Here's my #thread on the safe routes and the ongoing curtailment of asylum

1/ theguardian.com/uk-news/articl…

My review of the BBC's migration coverage was published yesterday. It's quite long so here is the 6-point summary.
bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/20…

I-CLAIM co-lead Nando Sigona spoke to WELT about #RwandaAct and the tensions at 🇮🇪/ 🇬🇧 border #migration

Is anyone genuinely surprised that, only a few days from local elections and with attempts to defenestrate Sunak mounting in the Tory party, all of sudden a 'crisis' happens so Sunak can go on tv to talk about how 'successful' the Rwanda plan is?
news.sky.com/story/rishi-su…

#Irregularmigration is in the news daily, but what does make certain migrants and types of migration irregular?
Stefano Piemontese & Nando Sigona examine the legal and policy infrastructure of #irregularity in the UK 🇬🇧 in a new I-CLAIM report
i-claim.eu/project/the-le…

Nando Sigona spoke to AFP News Agency about smuggling networks and irregular sea crossings in Europe
#irregularmigration #border #UK #Bulgaria

Home Office errors and failures continue to leave migrants in precarious positions. These are not isolated incidents. This is the direct outcome of a system focused more on demonising migrants than treating them with respect and dignity.

independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-n…

On why removing the right to family reunion for care workers take away from them a life line to mitigate the cost of living crisis
Full episode here: migzen.net/podcasts/conve…

The deadline to submit proposals for for IRIS #BorderingSociety conference (5-6 September) is approaching fast - Wednesday 27 March.
Keynote speakers:
- Nasar Meer
- Nandita Sharma
- Nira Yuval-Davis.
To apply: birmingham.ac.uk/research/super…

Listen to 'Exploitable by design: #migrantworkers in the UK immigration system': the latest episode of #ConversationswithIris : #Podcast series on #migration , #diversity and #displacement with Luke Piper
podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/iris-…

We are excited to announce the third keynote speakers for IRIS #BorderingSociety conference.
Professor Nira Yuval Davis will join us to discuss about #bordering , #necropolitics & #identitypolitics

CALL FOR PAPERS is open. Deadline: 27 March 2024
birmingham.ac.uk/research/super…

The 10th episode of the @abtcitizenship podcast is now out!

If you're wondering what 'Global Britain' means, tune in to hear more about it and how political trajectory & coloniality shape this understanding.

🎧 Join them in this interesting discussion: sites.libsyn.com/365921/s3-e10-…

Listen to the tenth and final podcast in the series from our partners Rebordering Britain and Britons after Brexit, 'The story of how British citizenship developed and why this matters for questions of race, migration and belonging in 'Global Britain'

sites.libsyn.com/365921/website

Really enjoyed working with Dr Rachel Benchekroun @Rachel_Humphris for this article on #mothering in #hostileenvironments
It is part of an excellent CriticalSocialPolicy special issue edited by Tracey Reynolds Umut Erel & maggie oneill #CeaseFireNow
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/02…

#hotoffthepress #openaccess

Really look forward to this session on the irregularisation of #migration and the experiences of irregularised and irregularisable migrants.