Fault‐lines in temporary migration schemes: The case of Australia and the legacies of settler‐colonial mentalities in the exploitation of temporary non‐citizens
| Published date | 01 August 2022 |
| Author | Claudia Tazreiter,Andrew Burridge |
| Date | 01 August 2022 |
| DOI | http://doi.org/10.1111/imig.13015 |
International Migration. 2022;60:85–92.
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wileyonlinelibrary.com/journal/imig
Received: 25 Feb ruary 2021
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Revised: 8 April 2 022
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Accepted: 11 April 20 22
DOI: 10 .1111/imig .13015
SPECIAL ISSUE ARTICLE
Fault- lines in temporary migration schemes: The
case of Australia and the legacies of settler- colonial
mentalities in the exploitation of temporary
non- citizens
Claudia Tazreiter1| Andrew Burridge2
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© 2022 The Authors . International Migration published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Inte rnational Organiz ation for Migration
1Linköping Uni versity, Culture and S ociety,
Norrkoping , Östergötland, Swe den
2School of Soci al Sciences, Geog raphy and
Planning, Ma cquarie Universi ty, Sydney,
New South Wales , Australia
Correspondence
Andrew Burr idge, School of Soci al Sciences,
Geography a nd Planning, Macqu arie
Universit y, Sydney, New South Wales 2109,
Australia.
Email: andrew.burridge@mq.edu.au
Abstract
We evaluate the com plexity of temporar y migr ation
schemes in contrast to th e longstandin g approach to im-
migration as a key aspect of nation- building in settler so-
cieties. Until the early 1990s, predominantly one- way,
permanent immigration schemes were preferred in set-
tler societies such as Australia. In an increasingly flu id
global context, temporary migrants are more susceptible
to forms of abuse and exploitation in a h ost society, wit h
fewer forms of redress due to their status as no n- cit izens
and non- permanent residents. Taking a specific focus
upon Au stralia, we contextualize the experiences of tem-
porary migrants both pri or to and under the conditions of
COVID- 19. Our key argument is th at temporary migration
schemes are organised and str uctured not only to favour
states, as well as employers and b usinesses, but that t he
stripping ba ck of rights to those w ho enter these schemes
is a deliberative aspe ct of the state approach.
INTRODUCTION
In “crisis times”, such as the present coro navirus pandem ic, reversions to simple , yet ofte n effective politics of
“outsiders” and “strangers” as a problem for the state are phenomena evident in many national jurisdictions. Yet,
at the same time, an existentia l crisis such as a pandemic focuses attention on what a societ y's core values are and
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