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Securing borders : detention and deportation in Canada / Anna Pratt.

Ebook Central Academic Complete Available online

Ebook Central Academic Complete

Ebook Central College Complete Available online

Ebook Central College Complete
Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Pratt, Anna, 1964-
Series:
Law and society series (Vancouver, B.C.)
Law and society
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Deportation--Canada--History--20th century.
Detention of persons--Canada--History--20th century.
National security--Canada.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (xii, 290 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
Place of Publication:
Vancouver : UBC Press, 2005.
Language Note:
English
Summary:
A close look at the laws, policies, and practices of detention and deportation in Canada since the Second World War.
Contents:
Intro
Contents
Acknowledgments
Acronyms
Securing Borders
1 Overview and Orientations
2 Detention at the Celebrity Inn
3 Reframing Discretion
4 From Purity to Security
5 Floods and Frauds
6 Risky Refugees
7 Discretion, Dangerousness, and National Security
8 Criminals First
9 Risk-Smart Borders
10 Conclusion
Appendix Canadian Immigration Ministries ( 1949- 2004)
Notes
Bibliography
Index.
Notes:
Includes index.
Includes bibliographical references: p. [262]-282.
Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
ISBN:
0-7748-5154-6
OCLC:
180772846

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