Policing humanitarianism : EU policies against human smuggling and their impact on civil society

Policing Humanitarianism examines the ways in which European Union policies aimed at countering the phenomenon of migrant smuggling affect civil society actors' activities in the provision of humanitarian assistance, access to rights for irregular immigrants and asylum seekers. It explores the effects of EU policies, laws and agencies' operations in anti-migrant smuggling actions and their implementation in the following EU Member States: Italy, Greece, Hungary and the UK. The book critically studies policies designed and implemented since 2015, during the so-called 'European refugee humanitarian crisis'.1. Introduction PART I: COUNTERING MIGRANT-SMUGGLING: EU POLICIES AND ACTORS 2. Countering Migrant-Smuggling: The EU's Policy Approach 3. The Role of EU Agencies in Countering Migrant-Smuggling PART II: THE IMPACTS OF ANTI-MIGRANTSMUGGLING POLICIES ON CIVIL SOCIETY 4. Anti-Smuggling in National Law and Perceptions among Civil Society Actors 5. Effects of Countering Facilitation of Entry on Civil Society Actors Involved at External EU Sea and Land Borders 6. Humanitarian Assistance in the Context of the EU Hotspots Approach 7. The Effects of Countering Facilitation of Residence: Access to Services and Rights PART III: CONCEPTUALISING THE EFFECTS OF EU ANTI-MIGRANT-SMUGGLING POLICIES ON CIVIL SOCIETY 8. The Three Faces of Policing the Mobility Society in the EU 9. Conclusion