Migration Reading
and Websites for Background Information
An Introduction to Immigration Detention
General introduction - heads this website and some readers may have already seen it.
Up to date at October 2002
Migration: an Economic and Social Analysis (Home Office)
Home Office report Published 22nd January 2001
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Economics of Migration (Guardian)
The government has been quietly encouraging immigration
The Guardian January 29, 2001
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NEW Understanding the Decision Making of Asylum Seekers (Home Office)
Asylum seekers are little affected by deterence policy
Home Office research paper, 2002
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Penalising the Poor (Guardian)
The west wants the free movement of capital, but not of labour. It is illogical and immoral
The Guardian, March 19, 2001
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NEW Hard Labour (Guardian)
Detained asylum seekers who are pregnant or have infants.
The Guardian, September 14, 2002
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Muslims in Europe (Economist)
Is there something about Islam that makes it impossible for Muslims to fit into western, liberal societies?
The Economist August 2002
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Detention in Europe (AVID Periodical)
Asylum Seekers and Refugees in Western Europe
Danish Refugee Council report 2000, reproduced in the AVID Periodical July 2001
Various statistics from the Home Office and other sources
Migration Watch Uk SPECIAL REPORT
Anti-immigration campaign launched August 2002
Websites for Background Information
Refugee Council (www.refugeecouncil.org.uk)
Excellent site from the largest organisation in the UK working with asylum seekers and refugees.
US Committee for Refugees (www.refugees.org)
A good site with a wide range of information including country reports and current information
Human Rights Watch (www.hrw.org)
Another wide ranging site including country reports and current information
Refugee Legal Centre (www.refugee-legal-centre.org.uk)
RLC is one of the big government funded operations providing legal support for refugees. Their "Briefing Papers" are particularly useful
Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants (www.jcwi.org.uk)
Extensive JCWI publications list and good "Law and Policy" Section
Council for Assisting Refugee Academics CARA (www.academic-refugees.org)
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Sites of more direct relevance to visiting are listed elsewhere on the AVID site.
Reading for Background Information.