The Business of Migration Control: Delegating Migration Control Functions to Private Actors
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Sub-type Journal article Author Bloom, Tendayi Title The Business of Migration Control: Delegating Migration Control Functions to Private Actors Appearing in Global Policy Volume 6 Issue No. 2 Publication Date 2015 Place of Publication Oxford/New York Publisher Wiley Start page 151 End page 157 Language EN Abstract Private companies are explicitly and implicitly, directly and indirectly, involved at all stages of the migration process. This delegation of migration control functions to private actors is largely unregulated and the multi-layered policy implications are not well understood. The lines of responsibility and accountability, but also liability, for decisions being made and for force used are not always clear and this most seriously affects vulnerable migrants and potential migrants. This delegation is occurring in some form in all global regions. International agreements relating to migration do not take this privatisation into account and international discussions about the obligations of private companies do not consider the Migration Business directly. This survey article presents the situation and argues that informed international policy debate is needed in this area.
UNU Topics of Focus Migration Keyword Migration
Non-state actors
BordersCopyright Holder University of Durham and John Wiley & Sons Copyright Year 2015 Copyright type All rights reserved DOI 10.1111/1758-5899.12188 -
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