Young people and relations of power

For young people who come to the UK seeking asylum, their movement and access to security and opportunity are determined by the state, its legislation and institutional practice. Their attempts to carry on with life and to build a future are in defiance of an immigration framework designed to be pun...

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Published in:Forced migration review 2012-08 (40), p.30-30
Main Authors: Magecha, Trupti, Sinha, Shamser, Sutton, Alex
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Asylum
displacement
forced migration
Futures
Immigration
Immigration policy
Legislation
London
Migration
Political asylum
Power
Power Structure
Quality of Life
refugee
Refugees
Security
United Kingdom
Youth
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Summary:For young people who come to the UK seeking asylum, their movement and access to security and opportunity are determined by the state, its legislation and institutional practice. Their attempts to carry on with life and to build a future are in defiance of an immigration framework designed to be punitive in order to discourage migration and placate sections of public opinion. For unaccompanied asylum seekers in particular there is a shortage of political bodies to represent them, leaving them to organise and engage with power structures themselves. The Brighter Futures youth group is a self-advocacy group of unaccompanied asylum seekers and refugees united by a commitment to improve the quality of life for their peers by engaging with policymakers and challenging -- and changing -- policies directly affecting their lives. Adapted from the source document.
ISSN:1460-9819
2051-3070