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Crimmigration, Deportability and the Social Exclusion of Noncitizen Immigrants

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  • Shirley P. Leyro

    (Borough of Manhattan Community College (CUNY), United States)

  • Daniel L. Stageman

    (John Jay College of Criminal Justice (CUNY), United States)

Abstract

The spread of crimmigration policies, practices, and rhetoric represents an "economically rational" strategy and has significant implications for the lived experience of noncitizen immigrants. This study draws up in-depth interviews of immigrants with a range of legal statuses to describe the mechanics through which immigrants internalize and respond to the fear of deportation, upon which crimmigration strategies rely. The fear of deportation and its behavioral effects extend beyond undocumented or criminally convicted immigrants, encompassing lawful permanent residents and naturalized citizens alike. This fear causes immigrants to refuse to use public services, endure labor exploitation, and avoid public spaces, resulting in social exclusion and interrupted integration, which is detrimental to US society as a whole.

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  • Shirley P. Leyro & Daniel L. Stageman, 2018. "Crimmigration, Deportability and the Social Exclusion of Noncitizen Immigrants," Migration Letters, Migration Letters, vol. 15(2), pages 255-265, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:mig:journl:v:15:y:2018:i:2:p:255-265
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