Chapter 19: Becoming sanfei: the irregularization of foreign migrants in China

• Main Author: Haugen, Heidi Østbø (auth)
• Other Authors: Huang, Guangzhi (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Cheltenham, UK Edward Elgar Publishing 2023
• Subjects: JFFN; Sanfei; China; Residence registration; Immigration policy; Placemaking; Law enforcement
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

This chapter explores the fuzzy boundaries of who is an irregular migrant in China, and how the latent threat of being cast as irregular influences the lives of migrants. The shorthand for irregular migration in China is "three illegals" (san fei), which comprises unlawful entry, residence...