“They treat us like criminals”: racism at the France-UK border : WestminsterResearch

Publication dates
Title	“They treat us like criminals”: racism at the France-UK border
Authors	Alaydi, H.
Description	This article explores how systemic racism and hostile policies shape the journeys of people seeking asylum at multiple points, from pre-entry policies like the UK-France ‘one in, one out’ migrant deal to the criminalisation and detention of migrants upon arrival, particularly those crossing by small boats.
Year	2025
Output media	Free Movement article
Keywords	Refugees
	asylum
	border
	race discrimination
	immigration policies
Publisher	Free Movement
Published	12 Nov 2025
Web address (URL)	https://freemovement.org.uk/they-treat-us-like-criminals-racism-at-the-france-uk-border/

Related outputs

Locked Out and Locked Up: Experiences of asylum policy and systemic racism in the UK and northern France
Alaydi, H. and Whitham, B. 2026. Locked Out and Locked Up: Experiences of asylum policy and systemic racism in the UK and northern France. Refugee Action.

Knowing the Border: Epistemic Friction and Irregular Crossings of the English Channel
Tesfalem Habte Yemane, Lucy Mayblin, Haleemah Alaydi, Zeraslasie Redie Shiker, Asma Malik, Yagoub Hamdan Matar, Bushra Manochehry, Joe Turner, Thom Davies and Arshad Isakjee 2026. Knowing the Border: Epistemic Friction and Irregular Crossings of the English Channel. The Sociological Review. Advanced online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/00380261261459821

Permalink - https://westminsterresearch.westminster.ac.uk/item/x44v8/-they-treat-us-like-criminals-racism-at-the-france-uk-border

“They treat us like criminals”: racism at the France-UK border

Related outputs

Share this

Usage statistics

Export as