This book explores the legitimacy of political asylum applications in the US and UK through an examination of the varieties of evidence, narratives, and documen
Across the globe, migration has been met with intensifying modes of criminalization and securitization, and claims for political asylum are increasingly met wit
"Suspended Lives vividly explores the everyday experiences of asylum seekers in the United States. Drawing on long-term ethnographic fieldwork among a diverse g
In Other People's Stories, Amy Shuman examines the social relations embedded in stories and the complex ethical and social tensions that surround their telling.
Perception and representation of newcomers and immigrants The topic of migration has become particularly contentious in national and international debates. Medi