Article: Of "Passport Babies" and "Border Control": The Case of <em>Mavis Baker v. Minister of Citizenship and Immigration</em>

Authors

  • Simone A. Browne OISE

Keywords:

Immigration law, Illegal aliens, Citizenship, Women immigrants, Women in mass media, Racism

Abstract

The case of Mavis Baker v. (Canada) Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, and the print news media discourse surrounding the case are examined in this article to uncover how the notion of border control, rooted in Canada's national story, shapes current state discourses and practices.

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Published

2002-04-01

Issue

Vol. 26 No. 2 (2002): Special Issue: Gender, Globalization, and Development

Section

Community Voices

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