With World Refugee Day and the events surrounding US President Trump's "zero tolerance" immigration policy, immigration has been in the news. But what does immigration policy look like in Canada? The following books have some of the answers.
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A Family Matter Citizenship, Conjugal Relationships, and Canadian Immigration Policy
Megan Gaucher
New in 2018, A Family Matter investigates the implications for immigrants and refugees of the Canadian government’s definition of what constitutes “family.”
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Forthcoming: August 2018
Enforcing Exclusion Precarious Migrants and the Law in Canada
Sarah Grayce Marsden
Enforcing Exclusion explores the multiple ways migration status functions to exclude temporary and precarious migrants from the law's benefits and protections.
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Points of Entry How Canada's Immigration Officers Decide Who Gets in
Vic Satzewich
Renowned sociologist Vic Satzewich gains unprecedented access to Canadian immigration offices and reveals how visa officers determine who gets into Canada – and who stays out.
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Immigration Canada Evolving Realities and Emerging Challenges in a Postnational World
Augie Fleras
An essential primer for readers interested in tracing the development and dynamics of Canada's immigration program and understanding the impact of recent federal reforms on Canadian society.
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Canadian Liberalism and the Politics of Border Control, 1867-1967
Christopher G. Anderson
This book chronicles the first century of Canadian border control, revealing how policies have been influenced by changing perceptions of the rights of non-citizens.
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Becoming Multicultural Immigration and the Politics of Membership in Canada and Germany
Triadafilos Triadafilopoulos
This book demonstrates how global human rights norms intersected with domestic political identities and institutions to transform Canada and Germany into diverse multicultural societies in the second half of the twentieth century.
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