Race and Racism in Canada’s Immigration Detention System

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Authors: Efrat Arbel, Prasanna Balasundaram
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Abstract

<span>Race and Racism in Canada's Immigration Detention System is the first comprehensive, independent study to examine race and racism in Canada's immigration detention system. Grounded in rigorous legal analysis and qualitative research, the study draws on interviews with 50 participants, including people with lived experience of immigration detention, as well as lawyers, paralegals, and service providers who work in immigration detention. The research was guided by an advisory board of people with lived-experience in immigration detention and co-led by a collaborative research team.</span>

Fields of Study & Subjects

Migration Refugees and Integration Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis Health and Trauma

Publication details

Journal / source
SSRN Electronic Journal
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Publication date
1 January 2026
Document type
Preprint