“So, if you ask whether fences work: they work”—the role of border fortifications for migration control and access to asylum. Comparing Hungary and the USA

Abstract This paper analyzes the role of border fortifications for migration control and access to asylum based on two case studies: the Hungarian–Serbian and U.S. American–Mexican borders. The research is based on qualitative interviews on both sides of the borders. It shows that despite other opti...

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Main Author: Kristina Korte
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2023-10-01
Series:Comparative Migration Studies
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40878-023-00352-1