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France’s Asylum Seeker and Refugee Populations in the Age of the COVID-19 Global Pandemic
Crosby, Alexandra
Crosby, Alexandra
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This project investigates the ways in which refuge and asylum seeker populations in France have been affected by the COVID-19 virus. I argue that refugees and asylum seekers in France are an already vulnerable population and this vulnerability was exacerbated during and as a result of COVID-19. My research stems from an array of scholarly articles, popular press, organization websites, and interviews I conducted with individuals in France who work with refugees and asylum seekers. I used my literature review, which looks at France’s history with national identity, xenophobia, and racism, as a framework in analyzing my data. My findings present the themes of restrictive mobility, accommodation, and fear and mistrust that refugees and asylum seekers have experienced during COVID-19. These findings support my argument that the vulnerability of refugees and asylum seekers in France is reinforced through systems of national identity, xenophobia, and racism, and COVID-19 brought attention to many of these vulnerabilities.
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2021-01-01