Why 'stronger borders' don't work

Thousands of people die annually trying to cross borders. It’s often argued stronger borders and more checks would deter people from making dangerous crossings. But how accurate is this? Maya Goodfellow explores what the current border regime means for people seeking asylum Further reading: Lucy Mayblin, Asylum After Empire: Colonial Legacies in the Politics of Asylum Seeking, London: Rowman & Littlefield, 2017 ► https://ift.tt/2RhPKoR Five myths about the refugee crisis ► https://ift.tt/2sHPCRR Deciding Where to go: Policies, People and Perceptions Shaping Destination Preferences ► https://ift.tt/2sGyjoe Migration to the UK: Asylum and Resettled Refugees ► https://ift.tt/2RcXubq Subscribe to The Guardian on YouTube ► https://ift.tt/16bR3Lu Support the Guardian ► https://ift.tt/2VEEwKb Today in Focus podcast ► https://ift.tt/2D74a4z Sign up for the Guardian documentaries newsletter ► https://ift.tt/2feoDdN The Guardian ► https://ift.tt/1AFLGzy The Guardian YouTube network: Guardian News ► https://ift.tt/1J9JUwL Owen Jones talks ► http://bit.ly/subsowenjones Guardian Football ► https://ift.tt/1yECE17 Guardian Sport ► http://bit.ly/GDNsport Guardian Culture ► https://ift.tt/16bR6H2