A 'Worthy' Refugee: Cash as a Diagnostic of 'Xeno-Racism' and 'Bio-Legitimacy'

Authors

  • Clayton Todd Boeyink University of Edinburgh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7202/1060675ar

Keywords:

urban refugees, xeno-racism, bio-legitimacy, aid geopolitics, cash transfers, cash-based interventions, repatriation

Abstract

The refugee regime structure follows a “xeno-racist” colonial genealogy. In this context, refugee cash transfers represent a biopolitical diagnostic, indicating where refugees are worthy or have the “bio-legitimacy” to reside. This article offers a brief genealogy of different iterations of cash operations, which include cash for repatriation at the end of the Cold War, cash for urban Iraqi refugees in Jordan following the second Gulf War, and the Tanzania government’s recent decision to abruptly shut down a cash project in Nyarugusu refugee camp. Simply stated, where cash is allowed to flow, so too are refugees.

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Author Biography

Clayton Todd Boeyink, University of Edinburgh

Clayton Boeyink is a PhD Candidate in International Development at the Centre of African Studies at the University of Edinburgh.

Published

2019-06-03

How to Cite

Boeyink, C. T. (2019). A ’Worthy’ Refugee: Cash as a Diagnostic of ’Xeno-Racism’ and ’Bio-Legitimacy’. Refuge: Canada’s Journal on Refugees, 35(1), 61–71. https://doi.org/10.7202/1060675ar

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