Walking the thin line/s

Rimple Mehta

Walking the thin line/s

Western Sydney University

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Abstract

In India, foreigners caught without legal documents may be arrested under the Foreigners Act 1946, and if convicted, sentenced to terms of imprisonment up to five years and fined. Those arrested under this Act are held in the same prison as other 'criminals'. Bangladeshis comprise the largest number of foreigners arrested under the Foreigners Act.

Original language	English
Publication status	Published - 2013

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Name	September 2, 2013
Volume	September 2, 2013

Keywords

Bangladeshis
women
prisons
legal documents
border security

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https://www.law.ox.ac.uk/research-subject-groups/centre-criminology/centreborder-criminologies/blog/2013/09/walking-thin

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