Manchester University Press
8 Deportation as foreign policy
Abstract
The chapter first describes how deportation is actually arranged between the UK and Jamaican governments, before discussing the Open Arms Drop in Centre and the National Organization of Deported Migrants (NODM), two local NGOs whose work supporting deported migrants is made possible by UK aid funds. Both Open Arms and NODM were funded through Official Development Assistance, as part of the Reintegration and Rehabilitation Programme. This means that to situate deportation in wider political context, we need to think about contemporary meanings of development. The chapter shows that contemporary UK development policy is centrally preoccupied with security, bordering and trade, all of which concern the management of mobilities. Immigration controls should therefore be considered in relation to the wider government of mobility, which can advance our understanding of the connection between race, citizenship and mobility discussed in the previous chapter. In short, race and racism are constituted by relations of mobility, and this insight allows us to better describe racism in our times.
Abstract
The chapter first describes how deportation is actually arranged between the UK and Jamaican governments, before discussing the Open Arms Drop in Centre and the National Organization of Deported Migrants (NODM), two local NGOs whose work supporting deported migrants is made possible by UK aid funds. Both Open Arms and NODM were funded through Official Development Assistance, as part of the Reintegration and Rehabilitation Programme. This means that to situate deportation in wider political context, we need to think about contemporary meanings of development. The chapter shows that contemporary UK development policy is centrally preoccupied with security, bordering and trade, all of which concern the management of mobilities. Immigration controls should therefore be considered in relation to the wider government of mobility, which can advance our understanding of the connection between race, citizenship and mobility discussed in the previous chapter. In short, race and racism are constituted by relations of mobility, and this insight allows us to better describe racism in our times.
Chapters in this book
- Front matter i
- Contents v
- Pictures vi
- Maps, tables and graphs viii
- 1 Introduction 1
- 2 Jason 38
- 3 Ricardo 63
- 4 Chris 89
- 5 Denico 117
- 6 Family and friends 145
- 7 Post-deportation 172
- 8 Deportation as foreign policy 201
- 9 Conclusion 237
- Afterword, by Chris 251
- Acknowledgements 255
- Notes 259
- Index 299
Chapters in this book
- Front matter i
- Contents v
- Pictures vi
- Maps, tables and graphs viii
- 1 Introduction 1
- 2 Jason 38
- 3 Ricardo 63
- 4 Chris 89
- 5 Denico 117
- 6 Family and friends 145
- 7 Post-deportation 172
- 8 Deportation as foreign policy 201
- 9 Conclusion 237
- Afterword, by Chris 251
- Acknowledgements 255
- Notes 259
- Index 299
