What is semi-legality, and why does it offer a viable alternative to the legality–illegality binary
divide? Semi-legality, as a heuristic device, is useful to frame the various “in-between” …

Luminos is the Open Access monograph publishing program from UC Press. Luminos
provides a framework for preserving and reinvigorating monograph publishing for the future …

This article analyzes the role of welfare systems in shaping migration patterns in central and
eastern Europe. It argues that states have played a crucial role in affecting migration by …

Immigration and Refugee Law in Russia confronts the issue of access to justice and the
realisation of human rights for migrants and refugees in Russia. It focuses on everyday …

How do return migrants' experiences of legality abroad influence their attitudes and
practices toward the law in their country of origin? Theoretically, I advance an argument that …

This book examines how contemporary migrants form and transform their involvement with
the law in their host countries and which factors influence this relationship. It suggests a …

This paper asks how to study migrants' relationship with the legal system upon arrival in the
host country? Concentrating on the issues of plurality, it articulates different ways of …

Since 2013, a three-year entry bar (zapret na v'ezd) has been issued in Russia to migrants
with a record of two or more administrative offenses. This article examines the sociolegal …

In light of the increase in cross-border mobility and the recent political climate surrounding
immigration-related issues, understanding the politics and policies of immigrants' access to …

In this article, we argue that migrants' socio-legal experiences in the places where they settle
are formed in interaction with how local residents morally reason about the law. Specifically …