Quiet Constructions in the War on Terror: Subjecting Asylum Seekers to Unnecessary Detention

Part of a special issue on resisting militarism and globalized punishment. The unnecessary detention of asylum seekers entering the U.S., in particular, since the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the U.S., is discussed. It is argued that this aspect of the war on terror is being used more to...

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Main Author: Welch, Michael 1960- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2004
In: Social justice
Year: 2004, Volume: 31, Issue: 1/2, Pages: 113-129
Online Access: Volltext (Publisher)
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Keywords:
September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001
Imprisonment
Terrorism
Political asylum
Detention of persons
Counterterrorism > United States
right of asylum
United States > Emigration & immigration > Government policy
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Summary:Part of a special issue on resisting militarism and globalized punishment. The unnecessary detention of asylum seekers entering the U.S., in particular, since the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the U.S., is discussed. It is argued that this aspect of the war on terror is being used more to control immigration than to address crime, as the detention of asylum seekers is not an efficient way of dealing with terrorism.
ISSN:2327-641X