'Catch and remove': Detention, deterrence, and discipline in US noncitizen family detention practice

Geopolitics

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 312-334

  Martin, Lauren L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOREIGN POLICY; GEOPOLITICS; IMMIGRATION POLICY; LAW ENFORCEMENT; NATIONAL SECURITY;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84860913124     PISSN: 14650045     EISSN: 15573028     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14650045.2011.554463     Document Type: Article

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