Tag: Borders
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How much is the UK government spending on contracts in the border industry?
This article, with the Chanel Crossings team, was originally published in Open Democracy in April 2025. The UK government says smugglers profit off human desperation in the English Channel. But we, a team of researchers, believe they’re not the only ones. Our work has found that private companies have received more than £3.5bn of public…
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The Nationality and Borders Bill 2021: From empty threats to further erosion of the right to seek asylum.
Originally published by Border Criminologies. The new Nationality and Borders Bill is primarily oriented to sending a message to the British public that Priti Patel is tough on illegal immigration. Within the context of that broader aim of appearing tough on unwanted migrants, the Bill contains both unworkable plans which will likely not be realised,…
Dr. Lucy Mayblin 