Temporalities, dependency, and the politics of marriage migration
Book chapter
Kofman, E. and Vachhelli, E. 2023. Temporalities, dependency, and the politics of marriage migration. in: Le Louvie, K. and Hough, K.L. (ed.) UK Borderscapes: Sites of Enforcement and Resistance London, UK Taylor & Francis (Routledge). pp. 52-65
Chapter title | Temporalities, dependency, and the politics of marriage migration |
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Authors | Kofman, E. and Vachhelli, E. |
Abstract | As states have increasingly restricted family migrations and questioned the authenticity and genuineness of relationships, diverse temporal conditionalities have been imposed in the past decade on crossing borders and acquiring residence. Time periods have been stipulated for demonstrating proof of resources, not being reliant on welfare benefits, for the couple remaining together and prolonging the time taken by the spouse to obtain independence. Whilst most attention has been paid to the impact of socio-economic demands for entry and residence, the negative experiences of dependency faced by marriage migrants, and especially women, has been understudied. During this time a number of states in Europe) have extended the period lasting as long as 5 years in which the spouse is tied to the sponsor. In this chapter we focus on the implications of prolonged dependency or the aptly named probationary period in the UK, during which women in particular may be entrapped in failing relationships and domestic violence and thus with the threat of deportation. In order to unpack the lived experiences of prolonged dependency inscribed in the UK family migration regime, we mobilise border theories to explain how internal borders operate to extend and institutionalise dependency as a mode of control. |
Keywords | Temporalities; Marriage Migration; Politics |
Sustainable Development Goals | 5 Gender equality |
Middlesex University Theme | Creativity, Culture & Enterprise |
Research Group | Social Policy Research Centre (SPRC) |
Page range | 52-65 |
Book title | UK Borderscapes: Sites of Enforcement and Resistance |
Editors | Le Louvie, K. and Hough, K.L. |
Publisher | Taylor & Francis (Routledge) |
Place of publication | London, UK |
Series | Routledge Borderlands Studies |
ISBN | |
Paperback | 9781032395500 |
Hardcover | 9781032395487 |
Electronic | 9781003350255 |
Copyright Year | 2024 |
Publication dates | |
Online | 12 Jul 2023 |
04 Sep 2023 | |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 27 Nov 2024 |
Output status | Published |
Web address (URL) | https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.4324/9781003350255-5/temporalities-dependency-politics-marriage-migration-eleonore-kofman-elena-vacchelli |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003350255-5 |
Related Output | |
Is part of | https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003350255 |
Is part of | https://www.routledge.com/9781032395487 |
Language | English |
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