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Professor Nan Seuffert

2012

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Reproducing Empire In Same Sex Relationship Recognition And Immigration Law Reform, Nan Seuffert Dec 2012

Reproducing Empire In Same Sex Relationship Recognition And Immigration Law Reform, Nan Seuffert

Professor Nan Seuffert

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Same-Sex Immigration: Domestication And Homonormativity, Nan Seuffert Dec 2012

Same-Sex Immigration: Domestication And Homonormativity, Nan Seuffert

Professor Nan Seuffert

LAW- AND POLICY-MAKERS in New Zealand have taken what might be seen, from a conservative/liberal divide, as two contradictory stances on aspects of border control over the past decade. In one move, they have progressively tightened and whitened immigration policy generally, making the criteria and process for gaining residency more restrictive. At the same time, they have progressively opened the borders in relation to the immigration of same-sex couples, aligning immigration requirements for these couples with those of heterosexual couples. I argue that New Zealand's recent liberalisation of immigration law and policy for gays and lesbians aligns with, rather than …


Tracing Empire In Same Sex Relationship Recognition And Immigration In New Zealand, Nan Seuffert Dec 2012

Tracing Empire In Same Sex Relationship Recognition And Immigration In New Zealand, Nan Seuffert

Professor Nan Seuffert

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