Download File Migrant Homelessness And The Crim... May 2026
The intersection of migration and homelessness is rarely just about a lack of physical shelter. As Regina Serpa explores in her work, Migrant Homelessness and the Crimmigration Control System , what we are seeing today is the rise of —the merging of criminal law and immigration control. This system doesn't just manage borders; it manages the lives of people who have already arrived, often pushing them into deep precarity. What is "Crimmigration" Control?
: Activities like sleeping in public or seeking help from services can become grounds for arrest or the cancellation of asylum permits. The Concept of "Housing Sacrifice"
One of the most striking insights from Serpa’s research is the idea of . This concept describes how migrants often have to enact agency by intentionally deprioritizing their own housing needs in order to secure other vital resources, such as legal fees for their asylum cases or sending money home to support family. Migrant Homelessness and the Crimmigration Control System
The text "Migrant Homelessness and the Crim..." likely refers to the scholarly book (2023) by Regina Serpa, which examines how housing insecurity is used as a tool of management and control for migrants in the US and the UK.
: Non-citizens can face deportation even for minor offenses that did not involve jail time.
