This book provides a comprehensive analysis of immigration law in Australia and of the political, social and cultural forces that have shaped and are shaping it. It explains the momentous changes that have occurred in law and policy since the first attempts, in December 1989, to 'codify' decision-making through detailed regulations. It is a study of revolution and counter-revolution: of the impact that the courts and tribunals have had on law and policy through the review of migration decisions; and, of the increasingly extreme steps taken by government to assert control over every aspect of its immigration program.

Table of Contents

Part I - History and Context Introduction - Immigration Law in Context Immigration Law and the Growth of Nationhood Part II - Legal Frameworks Defining Powers: Immigration Control and the Australian Constitution The Impact of International Law The Administration of Migration Law and Policy Part III - Border Control and Common Entry Criteria Border Control and Common Entry Requirements Part IV - Family Migration Family Reunion I - Spousal RelationshipsFamily Reunion II - Immediate and Other Family Part V - Skilled Migration, Students and Temporary Visas Building a Clever Country: Permanent Labour Migration The Business of Temporary Labour Migration Students, Visitors and Other Temporary Entrants Part VI - Refugees and Forced Migration The Refugee and Humanitarian Program The Definition of Refugee The Extent of Australia's Protection Obligations Part VII - Unlawful Status and Enforcement Unlawful Status and Visa Cancellations The Enforcement of Decisions The Deportation of Permanent Residents: Character, Conduct and Criminality Part VIII - Appeals and Judicial Review Immigration Appeals -- Merits Review The Judicial Review of Migration Decisions Part IX - Conclusion Facing the Future: Immigration and Global Citizenship Index

Reviews

...this book does provide a good grounding in the basics of contemporary immigration law and a valuable history of Australian immigration law, particularly since 1989 when the first attempts to codify regulations began. - tasmanian Law Society, Law Letter, Winter, 2011