Claire Dickson

Inside Immigration Law

Migration research in a random Ausländerbehörde: "The woman, confused, asks about her cases and the decision that has – apparently – just been made, the official merely replies that ‘everything is in the passport’ and that the woman need not worry. As the woman, her plastic bag and the passport leave the room, the official turns to me and tells me that the applicant ‘would not have understood, anyways’. Then, without further ado, she calls for the next person to enter the room. Less than 10 minutes into my first observation, I am as confused as the clients, and seriously start doubting the possibility of succeeding in this venture.“ (Tobias Eule. Inside Immigration Law. Migration Management and Policy Application in Germany. Ashgate, 2014, p 19).

Video Installation, 2019