Journal articles: 'Asylum seekers'

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Zeitlin, H. "Asylum seekers." Medico-Legal Journal 88, no. 4 (December 2020): 177–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0025817220960666.

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Isaacs, David. "Asylum seekers." Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health 49, no. 2 (February 2013): 85–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jpc.12100.

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Daghio, Maria Monica, Giuseppe Fattori, Maria Dirce Vezzani, Silvana Borsari, and Anna Vittoria Ciardullo. "Pregnant Asylum Seekers." Birth 32, no. 1 (March 2005): 78. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.0730-7659.2005.00337.x.

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Burchett, H. E. D., and R. Bragg. "Pregnant asylum seekers." BMJ 341, aug27 2 (August 27, 2010): c4691. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.c4691.

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Salinsky, M. "Detaining asylum seekers." BMJ 314, no. 7079 (February 15, 1997): 456. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.314.7079.456.

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Kennedy, Kerry J., Kin Loon Wong, and Hoi-Yu Ng. "Being Asylum Seekers in Hong Kong." Asian Journal of Social Science 47, no. 4-5 (November 19, 2019): 534–65. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/15685314-04704006.

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Abstract Most discourse related to refugees has been and continues to be related to humanitarian issues. Yet, humanitarianism as a theoretical framing is no longer sufficient for understanding refugee-fuelled migration. The politics of such migration currently dominate policy discourse and Hong Kong is no exception. Asylum seekers continue to seek refuge in a city that neither wants them, nor is sympathetic towards them. The study reported here seeks to understand this context from the point of view of asylum seekers and their supporters in the community and offers an alternative theoretical framework that reflects Hong Kong asylum seekers’ experiences. A qualitative methodology was employed to understand the contexts and asylum seeker experiences. Results indicated that extraordinary institutional pressure is exerted on asylum seekers who cannot settle in Hong Kong but who, in the meantime, are forced to rely on inadequate social protection to survive.

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Ghorashi, Halleh, Marije de Boer, and Floor ten Holder. "Unexpected agency on the threshold: Asylum seekers narrating from an asylum seeker centre." Current Sociology 66, no. 3 (April 21, 2017): 373–91. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0011392117703766.

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Several studies have described the condition of asylum seekers as being on the threshold or in-between structures. Victor Turner’s concept of liminality and Agamben’s state of exception have been used extensively to analyse this condition, mostly to show the negative implications of the ambiguous legal (non-) status. This article argues that the condition of liminality provides an intensified doubleness of impossibility and possibility for action, which casts a different light on conceptualizing agency. Without disregarding the downside of this liminal, in-between condition, the article shows that the lack of ‘normalized’ connectedness to the new structure combined with physical distance from the past structure, enables reflection and feeds the power of imagination. This can lead to alternative (yet conditional) forms of agency, such as delayed agency and agency from marginal positions. Through the narratives of asylum seekers living in Dutch asylum seeker centres, the article shows the potential of transforming non-places, such as asylum seeker centres, into those in which existential meanings can emerge (even if partial). Considering these sources of agency has great implications for the short-term well-being of asylum seekers and the long-term inclusion of refugees in their countries of residence.

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Allard, Silas W. "Reimagining Asylum: Religious Narratives and the Moral Obligation to the Asylum Seeker." Refuge: Canada's Journal on Refugees 29, no. 1 (October 18, 2013): 121–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.25071/1920-7336.37521.

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The narrative that grounds the asylum policy of the United States portrays asylum seekers as passive objects of external forces. This narrative emerges from the complex interplay of exceptionality and victimization that characterizes the legal status and popular perception of the refugee. It is then read back onto the asylum seeker through a supereroga- tory asylum policy that is unable to recognize the moral demand made by the asylum seeker. The project this essay is drawn from seeks to challenge the policy of asylum as charity by interrogating alternative narratives grounded in the Hebrew Bible story of the Exodus and the Qu’ranic story of the Hijra. In these narratives, flight from oppression is portrayed as an act of moral agency, and the asylum seeker’s capacity as Other to make a moral demand on the Self emerges. Thus, I argue that an asylum policy informed by these alternative narratives needs must question its supererogatory assumptions.

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Valenta, Marko. "The Nexus of Asylum Seeker Migrations and Asylum Policy: Longitudinal Analysis of Migration Trends in Norway." International Journal on Minority and Group Rights 21, no. 3 (August 19, 2014): 371–94. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/15718115-02103003.

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There has been much focus on the increased influx of asylum seekers in Norway and in Europe in general. This article investigates links between the influx of asylum seekers and developments in asylum policies in Norway. In focus are the immigration trends of the four largest groups of asylum seekers in Norway in the period 2006–2012. It is assumed that developments in the arrival of asylum seekers are to a large extent influenced by the ways in which the four groups were treated by migration authorities in Norway. This analysis is based on policy survey and available statistics. The longitudinal analysis indicates that changes in rejection, approval and deportation rates correspond to a large extent with subsequent fluctuations in annual arrivals of asylum seekers. It is also maintained that the restrictions in social rights result in deteriorating living conditions, but as a tool of migration control such restrictions do not work in accordance with the intention. The findings are of clear relevance for on-going discussions on asylum seeker mobility and discussions on minimum standards for reception of asylum seekers.

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Wetzke, Martin, Christine Happle, Annabelle Vakilzadeh, Diana Ernst, Georgios Sogkas, Reinhold Schmidt, Georg Behrens, Christian Dopfer, and Alexandra Jablonka. "Healthcare Utilization in a Large Cohort of Asylum Seekers Entering Western Europe in 2015." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 15, no. 10 (October 1, 2018): 2163. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15102163.

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During the current period of immigration to Western Europe, national healthcare systems are confronted with high numbers of asylum seekers with largely unknown health status. To improve care taking strategies, we assessed healthcare utilization in a large, representative cohort of newly arriving migrants consisting of n = 1533 residents of a reception center in Northern Germany in 2015. Most asylum seekers were young, male adults, and the majority came from the Eastern Mediterranean region. Overall, we observed a frequency of 0.03 visits to the onsite primary healthcare ward per asylum seeker and day of camp residence (IQR 0.0–0.07, median duration of residence 38.0 days, IQR 30.0–54.25). Female asylum seekers showed higher healthcare utilization rates than their male counterparts, and healthcare utilization was particularly low in asylum seekers in their second decade of life. Furthermore, a significant correlation between time after camp entrance and healthcare utilization behavior occurred: During the first week of camp residence, 37.1 visits/100 asylum seekers were observed, opposed to only 9.5 visits/100 asylum seekers during the sixth week of camp residence. This first data on healthcare utilization in a large, representative asylum seeker cohort entering Western Europe during the current crisis shows that primary care is most needed in the first period directly after arrival. Our dataset may help to raise awareness for refugee and migrant healthcare needs and to adapt care taking strategies accordingly.

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Cheng, I.-Hao, Jacquie McBride, Miriam Decker, Therese Watson, Hannah Jakubenko, and Alana Russo. "The Asylum Seeker Integrated Healthcare Pathway: a collaborative approach to improving access to primary health care in South Eastern Melbourne, Victoria, Australia." Australian Journal of Primary Health 25, no. 1 (2019): 6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/py18028.

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It is important to address the health needs of asylum seekers within the early stages of their arrival in Australia, as this impacts all aspects of their resettlement. However, asylum seekers face a range of barriers to accessing timely and appropriate health care in the community. In 2012, the increasing number of asylum seekers in Australia placed additional demand on health and social services in high-settlement regions. Health providers experienced a substantial increase in Medicare ineligible clients and avoidable presentations to Emergency Departments, and the health needs of new asylum seeker arrivals were not being fully addressed. In response, South Eastern Melbourne Medicare Local, Monash Health, the Australian Red Cross and local settlement support agencies collaborated to develop an integrated healthcare pathway in South Eastern Melbourne to facilitate healthcare access for asylum seekers released from detention. From September 2012 to December 2014, a total of 951 asylum seekers transitioned through the pathway. Seventy-eight percent required primary healthcare assistance, and were provided with a service appointment within 3 weeks of their arrival in Melbourne. This initiative has demonstrated the value of partnership and collaboration when responding to emergent asylum seeker health needs.

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Louka, Christina, Sofanne J. Ravensbergen, Alewijn Ott, Xuewei Zhou, Silvia García-Cobos, Alexander W. Friedrich, Spyros Pournaras, et al. "Predominance of CTX-M-15-producing ST131 strains among ESBL-producing Escherichia coli isolated from asylum seekers in the Netherlands." Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy 76, no. 1 (October 3, 2020): 70–76. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jac/dkaa395.

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Abstract Objectives Numerous studies show increased prevalence of MDR bacteria amongst asylum seekers, but data on the molecular profiles of such strains are limited. We aimed to evaluate the molecular profiles of ESBL-producing Escherichia coli (ESBL-E. coli) strains isolated from asylum seekers and investigate their phylogenetic relatedness. Methods WGS data of ESBL-E. coli isolates from asylum seekers, retrieved from 1 January to 31 December 2016, were analysed to assess MLST STs, fim types, phylogroups and resistance genes. Fifty-two ESBL-E. coli isolates from the Dutch–German border region were used for genome comparison purposes as a control group. Results Among 112 ESBL-E. coli isolates from asylum seekers, originating mostly from Syria (n = 40) and Iraq (n = 15), the majority belonged to ST131 (21.4%) and ST10 (17.0%). The predominant gene for β-lactam resistance was blaCTX-M-15 (67.9%), followed by the often co-detected blaTEM-1B (39.3%). No mcr or carbapenemase genes were detected. The majority of the strains belonged to phylogroups B2 (38.4%) and A (32.1%), carrying fimH27 (25%) and fimH30 (19.6%). A core genome MLST minimum spanning tree did not reveal clusters containing strains from the asylum seekers and the control group. Five clusters were formed within the asylum seeker group, by strains isolated from people originating from different countries. Conclusions The most frequently isolated clones in this study were isolated on a regular basis within the Dutch population before the increase in the asylum seeker population. No mcr- or carbapenemase-producing clones were detected among the asylum seeker population. Minor clustering was observed amongst the asylum seeker strains.

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Sonmez, Burak, and Sergio Lo Iacono. "Other-Regarding Behaviors and Attitudes toward Asylum Seekers." Socius: Sociological Research for a Dynamic World 8 (January 2022): 237802312110733. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/23780231211073392.

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Previous studies predominantly examined self-reported attitudes toward economic migrants and refugees along with different types of public concerns. Few of these studies used behavioral measures to analyze how asylum seeker inflows may sway public preferences toward them. However, the literature remains largely silent on the issue as to how correcting misperceptions of asylum seeker inflows may improve a host population’s support for them. The authors’ research addresses this gap, using a lab experiment to examine how providing factual information on asylum seeker inflows changes other-regarding behaviors and attitudes of a host population toward asylum seekers, depending on people’s political leanings. Specifically, the authors examine whether factual information provided by a nonpartisan source may ease or backfire giving behaviors and unwelcoming attitudes toward asylum seekers through the moderation of partisanship. The findings suggest that providing accurate information about the number of asylum seekers counteracts low-level giving behaviors and unwelcoming attitudes of right-wing-leaning citizens.

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Smith, Mitchell M. "Asylum seekers in Australia." Medical Journal of Australia 175, no. 11-12 (December 2001): 587–89. http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/j.1326-5377.2001.tb143738.x.

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Sultan, Aamer, Kevin O'Sullivan, and Debra Graves. "Asylum seekers and healthcare." Medical Journal of Australia 176, no. 2 (January 2002): 86. http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/j.1326-5377.2002.tb04295.x.

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Ruddock, Philip, Derrick M. Silove, Zachary Steel, George Halasz, Michael Block, Leon Petchkovsky, Howard Cooper, Martin B. Van Der Weyden, Ruth M. Armstrong, and Helen M. Randall. "Asylum seekers and healthcare." Medical Journal of Australia 176, no. 2 (January 2002): 86. http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/j.1326-5377.2002.tb04296.x.

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Ruddock, Philip. "Asylum seekers and healthcare." Medical Journal of Australia 176, no. 2 (January 2002): 86. http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/j.1326-5377.2002.tb04297.x.

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Ruddock, Philip. "Asylum seekers and healthcare." Medical Journal of Australia 176, no. 2 (January 2002): 86. http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/j.1326-5377.2002.tb04298.x.

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Ruddock, Philip. "Asylum seekers and healthcare." Medical Journal of Australia 176, no. 2 (January 2002): 86. http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/j.1326-5377.2002.tb04299.x.

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Ruddock, Philip. "Asylum seekers and healthcare." Medical Journal of Australia 176, no. 2 (January 2002): 86. http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/j.1326-5377.2002.tb04300.x.

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D'Cruze, Susan. "Don’t reject asylum seekers." Nursing Standard 15, no. 7 (November 2000): 28. http://dx.doi.org/10.7748/ns.15.7.28.s45.

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Curran, Liz. "Asylum Seekers in Prison." Alternative Law Journal 26, no. 5 (October 2001): 242–47. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1037969x0102600506.

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Kenny, Mary Anne. "Force-Feeding Asylum Seekers." Alternative Law Journal 27, no. 3 (June 2002): 107–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1037969x0202700301.

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Bondar, Anoushka. "Detention of Asylum Seekers." Alternative Law Journal 27, no. 6 (December 2002): 287–90. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1037969x0202700607.

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Hall, P. "Asylum seekers in Britain." BMJ 308, no. 6942 (June 4, 1994): 1509. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.308.6942.1509.

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The Lancet. "Asylum seekers: Australia's shame." Lancet 389, no. 10088 (June 2017): 2444. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0140-6736(17)31715-4.

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Hinshelwood, Gill. "Interviewing Female Asylum Seekers." International Journal of Refugee Law 9, Special Issue (February 22, 1996): 159–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/reflaw/9.special_issue.159.

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Corlett, Dave. "The Forgotten Asylum Seekers." AQ: Australian Quarterly 77, no. 5 (2005): 27. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/20638363.

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McAdam, J. "Australia and Asylum Seekers." International Journal of Refugee Law 25, no. 3 (October 1, 2013): 435–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ijrl/eet044.

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Hailbronner, Kay. "Detention of Asylum Seekers." European Journal of Migration and Law 9, no. 2 (2007): 159–72. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/138836407x190415.

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Hayes, Derren. "Keeping asylum seekers safe." Children and Young People Now 2017, no. 16 (December 2, 2017): 15. http://dx.doi.org/10.12968/cypn.2017.16.15.

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Hochman, Oshrat. "Infiltrators or Asylum Seekers? Framing and Attitudes Toward Asylum Seekers in Israel." Journal of Immigrant & Refugee Studies 13, no. 4 (October 2, 2015): 358–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15562948.2014.982779.

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Holland, Madeline. "Stories for Asylum: Narrative and Credibility in the United States’ Political Asylum Application." Refuge 34, no. 2 (December 10, 2018): 85–93. http://dx.doi.org/10.7202/1055579ar.

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This article examines the narrative demands placed on asylum seekers to the United States. Engaging with scholars from the felds of narratology and literature, this article argues that “telling a story” is an implicit requirement of the asylum application process to the United States, and that the stories of asylum seekers are evaluated for their truthfulness on the basis of criteria that align with literary standards of veracity. The article examines the implications of bringing these literary standards of veracity to bear on asylum seekers’ stories, and explores the ways in which a “true” story told by an asylum seeker may fail to be recognized as such.

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Kritzman-Amir, Tally. "Asylum-Seekers are Not Bananas Either: Limitations on Transferring Asylum-Seekers to Third Countries." Michigan Journal of International Law, no. 43.3 (2022): 699. http://dx.doi.org/10.36642/mjil.43.3.asylum-seekers.

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Despite the similarities between the movement of people and the movement of goods, many developed nations have maintained high barriers to migration even as barriers to trade have fallen sharply. However, as Jennifer Gordon points out, both bilateral and multilateral treaties governing migration have proliferated within this weaker global patchwork of regulation. For example, the ability of developed states to gain concessions on other matters such as trade or investment has led to the proliferation multilateral agreements, while bilateral agreements have arisen due to a desire to refrain from integrating migrant workers in destination states. This paper focuses on a particular subset of migrants—asylum-seekers— and aims to explain why they should not be treated like bananas, so to speak. Their rights, status, and protection, as well as their transfer from destination countries to third countries, are regulated by multilateral, regional, and bilateral agreements that simultaneously highlight the differences between goods and asylum-seekers while also treating them, in some ways, like objects or commodities. The “banananization” of persons through third-country agreements is a result of these agreements’ strong focus on the sovereign interests of destination and third countries instead of on the effects of the transfer on asylum-seekers and refugees. This paper argues that transfer agreements should require an individualized assessment of the connections between asylum-seekers and the destination country and refrain from removing individuals from places where they have relationships and connections to countries where they have significantly fewer networks or none at all. The legal validity of third country agreements should, therefore, be examined through two questions: First, the extent to which the transfer agreement supports (or impedes) the asylum-seeker’s autonomy in choosing a state that would grant them surrogate protection; and second, the degree to which relational considerations are given adequate weight prior to the transfer by taking into account global movements and by placing the asylum-seeker in a place where her meaningful relationships would be preserved. This article undertakes this task and concludes with recommendations for the implementation of future third-country transfer agreements.

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Phuong, Catherine. "The removal of failed asylum seekers." Legal Studies 25, no. 1 (March 2005): 117–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1748-121x.2005.tb00273.x.

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Many human and financial resources are being spent on the asylum determination and appeal processes in order to distinguish those asylum applicants who require protection from those who do not. However, the majority of failed asylum seekers do not leave the country. The lack of an effective removal policy defeats the purpose of having an asylum system at all. In other words, removals of failed asylum seekers are essential to preserve the integrity and credibility of the asylum system. Since forced removals are a crucial component of our asylum system, this paper seeks to examine how they can be made more eflcient and humane. In particular, it examines the recent measures adopted through the Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Act 2004 and proposed measures currently debated at the EU level.

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Boyd, Bill, Emma Doolan, and Ruth Henderson. "Seeking Asylum—Holding Patterns: The 2020 Ballina Region for Refugees Poetry Prize." Coolabah, no. 29 (February 28, 2021): 47–72. http://dx.doi.org/10.1344/co20212947-72.

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Poetry provides valuable and insightful ways to explore and record social and political experiences and engagements. The plight of refugees and people seeking asylum in Australia is well known. Community groups such as the Ballina Region for Refugees provide support to refugees and asylum seekers both in Australia and offshore. To help raise awareness and validate the experience of refugees and asylum seekers, the Ballina Region for Refugees runs an annual Poetry Prize. The 2020 Ballina Region for Refugees Poetry Prize theme was Seeking Asylum—Holding Patterns. This article presents the winning and highly commended poems, along with poems by refugee and asylum seeker poets. Poems from both insider witnesses – refugees and asylum seekers – and outsider witnesses – poets who seek to express an empathy with the plight of refugees and asylum seekers – have contributed to this collection. From haunting statements of human dissolution that should strike fear into anyone’s heart, through glimpses of hope, the poems explore the trails of asylum seeking and the dysfunctionality of the aftermath.

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Depares, Joanna, and Lorraine Culley. "Healthcare encounters between asylum seekers and health professionals in Maltese primary care." Journal of Research in Nursing 27, no. 3 (May 2022): 275–87. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/17449871221087514.

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Background There is a substantial body of literature that discusses the problematic nature of asylum seeker healthcare in several European countries. However, little is known about how asylum seekers experience primary healthcare in Malta. Aim This paper draws on a qualitative study that aimed to explore the nature of healthcare encounters between asylum seekers and healthcare professionals in Maltese primary healthcare and the contextual processes which influence these interactions. Methodology The study utilised critical ethnography, informed by postcolonial theory. Data were collected through observation of encounters between healthcare professionals and asylum seekers (130 hours) and in-depth interviews with asylum seekers ( n11), cultural mediators ( n4) and Maltese healthcare professionals ( n7). Results Thematic analysis of the combined data resulted in three themes: ‘the impact of seeking refuge’, ‘seeking mutual understanding’ and ‘seeking resolution’. Healthcare encounters between asylum seekers and professionals are characterised by ‘othering’ practices, pre-conceived expectations and mutual mistrust. These are shaped by a complex interplay of factors, including damaging experiences of migration, derogatory political and public discourses and inadequate resources. Conclusion In Maltese primary care, healthcare encounters are highly problematic for both patients and professionals. Nurses could take the lead in developing services to assess complex needs and aid asylum seekers in navigating the healthcare system.

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Piotrowicz, Ryszard. "Asylum Seekers, Good Faith and the State." International Journal on Minority and Group Rights 20, no. 2 (2013): 263–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/15718115-02002006.

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The author considers the nature of the obligation of asylum seekers to be truthful in their dealings with potential asylum states when making claims for asylum. The obligation is considered against the backdrop of the legitimate interest of the state to restrict access of aliens to its territory, juxtaposed with the right of asylum seekers to seek a haven elsewhere, in light of sometimes very strong fear or pressure on them arising from the situation they have fled. The author concludes that refugee law and practice are at loggerheads: insufficient account is taken of the dilemma of states, which have clear obligations under refugee law towards asylum seekers but which have little or no means to address the dilemma of how to deal with asylum seekers who make dishonest claims to asylum.

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Ellis, Katherine, Janet Fulton, and Paul Scott. "Detention attention: Framing a Manus Island riot." Pacific Journalism Review 22, no. 1 (July 31, 2016): 74. http://dx.doi.org/10.24135/pjr.v22i1.13.

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This article reports on a research project that investigated the framing of asylum seekers in the Australian news publicationsThe Australian and The Guardian Australia Edition, during their coverage of a riot that occurred in an asylum seeker processing centre on Manus Island, Papua New Guinea, in February 2014. Analysis found themes of asylum seekers represented as threats to national identity, State sovereignty, and as victims. The research discusses the potential impacts framing may have on the way asylum seekers are perceived by readers of these publications. Its findings showed that the process of framing in news reports can both privilege and exclude aspects of an event being reported.

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Spruijt, Ineke, Dawit Tesfay Haile, Jeanine Suurmond, Susan van den Hof, Marga Koenders, Peter Kouw, Natascha van Noort, et al. "Latent tuberculosis screening and treatment among asylum seekers: a mixed-methods study." European Respiratory Journal 54, no. 5 (September 19, 2019): 1900861. http://dx.doi.org/10.1183/13993003.00861-2019.

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IntroductionEvidence on conditions for implementation of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) screening and treatment among asylum seekers is needed to inform tuberculosis (TB) control policies. We used mixed-methods to evaluate the implementation of an LTBI screening and treatment programme among asylum seekers in the Netherlands.MethodsWe offered voluntary LTBI screening to asylum seekers aged ≥12 years living in asylum seeker centres from countries with a TB incidence >200 per 10 000 population. We calculated LTBI screening and treatment cascade coverage, and assessed associated factors with Poisson regression using robust variance estimators. We interviewed TB care staff (seven group interviews) and Eritrean clients (21 group and 21 individual interviews) to identify programme enhancers and barriers.ResultsWe screened 719 (63% of 1136) clients for LTBI. LTBI was diagnosed among 178 (25%) clients; 149 (84%) initiated LTBI treatment, of whom 129 (87%) completed treatment. In-person TB and LTBI education, the use of professional interpreters, and collaboration with partner organisations were enhancers for LTBI screening uptake. Demand-driven LTBI treatment support by TB nurses enhanced treatment completion. Factors complicating LTBI screening and treatment were having to travel to public health services, language barriers and moving from asylum seeker centres to the community during treatment.ConclusionLTBI screening and treatment of asylum seekers is feasible and effective when high quality of care is provided, including culture-sensitive TB education throughout the care cascade. Additionally, collaboration with partner organisations, such as agencies responsible for reception and support of asylum seekers, should be in place.

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Seatzu, Francesco. "On Some General Theoretical and Practical Questions Arising from the Application of the European Convention on Human Rights In Asylum Cases." Anuario Español de Derecho Internacional 25 (August 16, 2018): 501–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.15581/010.25.28335.

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I. INTRODUCTION. II. THE RIGHT TO BE FREE FROM PERSECUTION. III. THE APPLICABILITY OF THE ECHR TO ASYLUM CASES. 3.1. The Right to Life in Asylum Cases. 3.2. The Compatibility of Detention of Asylum Seekers with Article 5. 3.3. The Rights Of Asylum Seekers To Private And Family Life. 3.4. Freedom of Religion and Asylum Seekers. 3.5. Freedom of Association in Asylum Context. 3.6. The Rights Of Asylum Seekers To Marry And To Found A Family. 3.7. The Right Of Asylum Seekers To An Effective Remedy Before A National Authority. 3.8. The Incompatibility Of Discriminatory Measures With Article 14. 3.9. The Right Of Asylum Seekers To Property. IV. FINAL REMARKS.

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신지원. "Discursive Construction of ‘Bogus’ Asylum Seekers: Changing Support for Asylum Seekers in Britain." Discourse 201 22, no. 2 (June 2019): 69–107. http://dx.doi.org/10.17789/discou.2019.22.2.003.

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Burnett, A. "Asylum seekers and refugees in Britain: Health needs of asylum seekers and refugees." BMJ 322, no. 7285 (March 3, 2001): 544–47. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.322.7285.544.

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King, Diane E. "Asylum Seekers / Patron Seekers: Interpreting Iraqi Kurdish Migration." Human Organization 64, no. 4 (December 2005): 316–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.17730/humo.64.4.3dm0ng5c5eg9mg94.

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Anderson, Allan Heaton. "Eritrean Pentecostals as Asylum Seekers in Britain." Journal of Religion in Africa 43, no. 2 (2013): 167–95. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/15700666-12341248.

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Abstract This article explores the background and issues relating to the plight of Eritrean Pentecostal asylum seekers, and is based on background literature on the Eritrean context and interviews with Eritrean asylum seekers in the UK. It explores the historical, political, and religious context of Eritrea and analyses the challenges presented to British immigration officials by the presence of Eritrean asylum seekers who claim to be persecuted for their Pentecostal faith. The article examines the processes from the perspective of personal narratives of asylum seekers, their reasons for fleeing their country, the documents and statements used to deny them asylum in the application process, and the characteristics of their faith that are often overlooked.

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Liebling, Helen, Shani Burke, Simon Goodman, and Daniel Zasada. "Understanding the experiences of asylum seekers." International Journal of Migration, Health and Social Care 10, no. 4 (December 9, 2014): 207–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijmhsc-06-2013-0016.

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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to highlight the key issues of concern for asylum seekers in the UK by focusing on their in depth talk about their experiences, a so far neglected element in the current debate about asylum seeking. Design/methodology/approach – The study involved thematic analysis of asylum seekers’ accounts of their lives in their country of origin, their journeys to the UK and experiences following arrival. Nine participants took part in semi-structured interviews. Findings – Analysis resulted in seven themes; the importance of safety, negative experiences of the Home Office, support, emotional effects, significance of family, hopes for the future and the positive experiences of living in the UK. Research limitations/implications – Asylum seekers largely left their countries of origin to escape conflict, persecution, violence, arranged marriages and rape. They reported safety as a key concern and for this reason they were scared to return home. Practical implications – The research found Asylum seekers have fled traumatic situations and then have a difficult time in the UK. A more compassionate and supportive approach is needed. Policy recommendations are made with the aim of improving service responses. Social implications – The research demonstrates that the public understanding of asylum seeking does not match asylum seekers’ experiences and increased knowledge may help to improve this (mis) understanding. Originality/value – There is currently a lack of literature and empirical investigation of this subject area, so this research makes a contribution to the field of understanding asylum seekers’ experiences. The paper's focus is original and important combining asylum seekers’ accounts of their experiences following arrival in the UK. This subject is strategically important due to the pressing need to develop holistic and culturally sensitive research, which bridges and informs academia, more sensitive service responses and civil society.

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Campbell, Emma Jean, and Emily Jean Steel. "Mental distress and human rights of asylum seekers." Journal of Public Mental Health 14, no. 2 (June 15, 2015): 43–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jpmh-06-2013-0040.

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Purpose – This paper studies the experiences of asylum seekers in Australia. The purpose of this paper is to explore the relationship between mental wellbeing, living conditions, and Australia’s detention policies in light of human rights. Design/methodology/approach – Using grounded theory, data were collected via observations, semi-structured interviews, key-informant interviews, and document analysis. Participants included seven asylum seekers and three professionals working with them. Findings – In light of a human rights framework, this paper reports on the mental distress suffered by asylum seekers in detention, the environments of constraint in which they live, and aspects of detention centre policy that contribute to these environments. The findings highlight a discrepancy between asylum seekers’ experiences under immigration detention policy and Australia’s human rights obligations. Research limitations/implications – This research indicates human rights violations for asylum seekers in detention in Australia. This research project involved a small number of participants and recommends systemic review of the policy and practices that affect asylum seekers’ mental health including larger numbers of participants. Consideration is made of alternatives to detention as well as improving detention centre conditions. The World Health Organization’s Quality Rights Tool Kit might provide the basis for a framework to review Australia’s immigration detention system with particular focus on the poor mental wellbeing of asylum seekers in detention. Originality/value – This study links international human rights law and Australian immigration detention policies and practices with daily life experiences of suffering mental distress within environments of constraint and isolation. It identifies asylum seekers as a vulnerable population with respect to human rights and mental wellbeing. Of particular value is the inclusion of asylum seekers themselves in interviews.

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Wagner, Jacqueline Marie. "Deserving Asylum and Becoming ‘Good’ Refugees in Madrid." Medicine Anthropology Theory 10, no. 1 (April 26, 2023): 1–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.17157/mat.10.1.6870.

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Subject to constant and pervasive suspicion, asylum seekers in the global north often must expend great energy to assert their moral agency and be perceived as ‘good’ refugees who are not only worthy of being granted asylum but also capable of becoming ‘good’ citizens in the future. Navigating these difficult waters requires a keen awareness of what makes an individual ‘deserving’ of asylum in the local context as well as a distinct ability to balance different modes of presentation as required. Specifically, asylum seekers must be vulnerable enough to meet the requirements of refugee status, and yet also capable enough not to be perceived as a burden on society. In this Field Notes piece, I examine these negotiations within an international NGO that operates an official refugee and asylum seeker reception site in Madrid, Spain. Drawing upon ethnographic research conducted at this site, I argue that asylum seekers assert moral agency by demonstrating that they are ‘deserving’ of asylum within the local moral economy of deservingness.

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Garoff, Ferdinand, Natalia Skogberg, Antti Klemettilä, Eero Lilja, Awa Ahmed Haji Omar, Olli Snellman, and Anu E. Castaneda. "Mental Health and Traumatization of Newly Arrived Asylum Seeker Adults in Finland: A Population-Based Study." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 13 (July 4, 2021): 7160. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18137160.

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Asylum seekers frequently experience potentially traumatic events (PTEs), but the type and frequency vary depending on the country of origin. The cumulative effect of multiple PTEs and other stressors expose asylum seekers to a significant risk of mental ill health. The aim of the study was to examine the prevalence of PTEs, depression and anxiety symptoms, risk for psychological trauma, psychotropic medication use and previous mental health diagnoses among adult asylum seekers in the Asylum Seekers Health and Wellbeing (TERTTU) Survey (n = 784 respondents, participation rate 78.6%). A substantial majority (88.7%, 95% CI 86.9–90.3) of asylum seekers reported one or more PTEs before arriving to Finland. PTEs during the asylum-seeking journey were reported at 12.0% (95% CI 10.7–13.4), however, when examined by region of origin, the proportion was 34.5% (95% CI 29.5–39.8) for asylum seekers from Africa (excluding North Africa). Significant symptoms of depression were reported by 41.7% (95% CI 39.6–43.9) of asylum seekers and symptoms of anxiety by 34.2% (95% CI 32.1–36.2). Half of the asylum seekers were assessed as having at least a medium-risk for psychological trauma. Prevalence rates were higher among females and asylum seekers from Africa. This study highlights the importance of using screening tools to identify asylum seekers with severe mental health problems that may need referral to further assessment and treatment. Asylum seekers from Africa (excluding North Africa) should be given additional attention in initial health screenings and examinations.

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Paksoy, Alaaddin F. "The great Syrian exodus: A discourse-historical approach to Syrian asylum seekers in the Turkish press coverage (2011–15)." Journal of Arab & Muslim Media Research 15, no. 1 (April 1, 2022): 87–106. http://dx.doi.org/10.1386/jammr_00042_1.

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This study aims to critically analyse the representation of Syrian asylum seekers in the Turkish print media. Taking into consideration their circulation numbers, ownership and political stance, five national newspapers were examined (Hürriyet, Posta, Sabah, Sözcü and Zaman). The data covers all news reports, columns and op-eds relating to Syrian asylum seekers, published between 15 March 2011 and 31 December 2015. Based on this time sample, the representation of Syrian asylum seekers in the Turkish press was first analysed by content analysis and then by employing critical discourse analysis, drawing on the discourse-historical approach of the Vienna School. The article aims to reveal the most common discursive strategies of representing Syrian asylum seekers in the Turkish press. The overall data suggest that Turkish newspapers instrumentalized Syrian asylum seekers while positioning their editorial stance in political affairs. According to the findings, the Turkish print media most commonly represent Syrian asylum seekers with the words ‘Mülteci’ (refugee) at 53.81 per cent and ‘Sığınmacı’ (asylum seeker) at 37.44 per cent. When the labels are considered, it was seen that the Turkish press refers to ethnic identities more than religious or sectarian characteristics. Evaluating all of the quantitative and qualitative data, the article suggests that the pro-government titles deomonstrate more friendly coverage for Syrian asylum seekers. Among the papers in the sample, Sözcü disassociates itself with a clear anti-Syrian approach. Other papers have a mostly positive tone, especially if the issue is assessed in a humanitarian aspect. However, the overall positive tone should not be evaluated without the reality of ‘political parallelism’ in the Turkish media atmosphere.

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