Corruption, Policing and Migration: Exploring the Interaction Between Migrant Workers and Police in Russia, Ukraine and the UK

The rights of migrant workers and their experiences in host countries have been high on the political agendas of Europe and beyond. This article uses data from 138 semi‐structured interviews conducted with migrant workers in the UK, Russia and Ukraine to study their relationships with the police in...

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Published in:International migration 2019-02, Vol.57 (1), p.145-162
Main Authors: Markovska, Anna, Serdyuk, Alexey, Sokurenko, Valerii
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Corruption
Ethnicity
Migrant workers
Migration
Police
Policing
Rights
Workers
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Summary:The rights of migrant workers and their experiences in host countries have been high on the political agendas of Europe and beyond. This article uses data from 138 semi‐structured interviews conducted with migrant workers in the UK, Russia and Ukraine to study their relationships with the police in host countries. We aim to contribute to the literature on policing and migration by analysing three different host countries, and the experience of temporary migrant workers regarding policing within each country. We suggest that the interplay between the experiences of policing in home and host countries can provide important insights into the practicalities of policing, but should not be considered apart from the context of the ethnic origin of migrant workers.
ISSN:0020-7985
1468-2435
DOI:10.1111/imig.12475