The Removal of Irregular Migrants in Europe and America

REASEARCH HANDBOOK ON MIGRATION AND INTERNATIONAL LAW, Vincent Chetail, ed., Edward Elgar Publishing, 2012

Washington University in St. Louis Legal Studies Research Paper No. 11-10-03

27 Pages Posted: 19 Oct 2011

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Stephen H. Legomsky

Washington University in St. Louis - School of Law

Date Written: October, 18 2011

Abstract

If there is a clear trend in the world’s contemporary immigration debates, it is the ascendancy of irregular migration to center stage. The preoccupation with irregular migration in turn has spawned increased attention to, and policy prioritization of, the removal of irregular migrants. This chapter describes the removal processes that are in place in the United States and the European Union, including the use of readmission agreements in the latter. The chapter then seeks to place removal in context by exploring the broader range of policy responses adopted or proposed in the United States and, in some instances, in the European Union.

Keywords: Immigration, migration, aliens, deportation, removal, readmission, United States, European Union

Suggested Citation

Legomsky, Stephen H., The Removal of Irregular Migrants in Europe and America (October, 18 2011). REASEARCH HANDBOOK ON MIGRATION AND INTERNATIONAL LAW, Vincent Chetail, ed., Edward Elgar Publishing, 2012, Washington University in St. Louis Legal Studies Research Paper No. 11-10-03, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1945833

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