The Sangatte work-visa holders: a 'natural experiment' in immigration policy

Jordan, B; Brown, P

Abstract

In view of the prominence of immigration issues in the 2005 general election, research evidence on policy initiatives is at a premium. This article argues that, despite claims of evidenced-based principles, the Home Office has been selective in its investigations. In particular, the authors argue for a full-scale study of the innovative `work-visa holder' status given to the last cohort of Sangatte immigrants, and report on their qualitative investigation of the subsequent careers and experiences of 15 Iraqi Kurds granted work-visas in December 2002.

Citation

Jordan, B., & Brown, P. (2006). The Sangatte work-visa holders: a 'natural experiment' in immigration policy. Parliamentary Affairs, 59(3), 509-521. https://doi.org/10.1093/pa/gsl016

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Jul 1, 2006
• Deposit Date: Oct 8, 2007
• Journal: Parliamentary Affairs
• Print ISSN: 0031-2290
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 59
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 509-521
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/pa/gsl016