Disorderly Borders: How International Law Shapes Irregular Migration

by Chantal Thomas

Immigration crises faced by the United States today show the interplay between areas of global law and policy that might at first glance seem quite disparate--economic law, human rights and refugee law, and criminal law relating to the trafficking and smuggling of migrants. This book is largely dedicated to unpacking those dynamics and ultimately argues that reform efforts must be expanded.

Using as a central case study how international law...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0190908777
• ISBN13: 9780190908775
• Release Date: August 2042
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 368 Pages