Event

Intertwining Criminal Justice and Immigration Control in the EU

  • Location

    Weicker Building

    4, rue Alphonse Weicker

    2721, Luxembourg, Luxembourg

  • Topic(s)
    Law
  • Type(s)
    Free of charge, In-person event, Lectures and seminars

Abstract

The book “Intertwining Criminal Justice and Immigration Control in the EU (Routledge, 2025)” will be presented during this conference.

This edited volume offers a contemporary understanding of the state of the art of “crimmigration” with a focus on the European Union and challenges this paradigm of intersecting criminal justice and immigration control.

The contributions explore the conceptual and philosophical underpinnings of EU and national policies intertwining criminal and migration law, as well as their practical use (and abuse). They analyse migration control through criminal law from multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary perspectives, incorporating insights from law, philosophy, and criminology. The book revisits fundamental questions on the suitability of criminal law to regulate and govern migration and provides insights as to whether and how the law should be amended to limit the negative consequences of the criminalisation of migration. The authors critique the key legal challenges crimmigration poses in terms of legality, fundamental rights, and rule of law adherence. Finally, this volume outlines, through concrete examples, how criminalisation of migration translates into the emergence of hostile environments for migrants and those who assist them.

Language

English.

This is a free event. Registration is mandatory.

The event will end with a light cocktail.

Programme

  • 16.00 – 16.10

    Opening remarks

    Prof. Katalin Ligeti, Dean of the Faculty of Law, Economics and Finance, University of Luxembourg

  • 16.10 – 16.40

    Presentation of the book “Intertwining Criminal Justice and Immigration Control in the EU (Routledge, 2025)”

    • Prof. Valsamis Mitsilegas, Dean of the School of Law and Social Justice & Professor of European and Global Law, University of Liverpool
    • Prof. Evangelia (Lilian) Tsourdi, Professor and Jean Monnet Chair in European Migration Law and Governance, Maastricht University
    • Prof. Niovi Vavoula, Associate professor in Cyber Policy, Chair in Cyber Policy, University of Luxembourg

  • 16.40 – 16.50

    Commentary

    Dr. Lorenzo Bernardini, Postdoctoral researcher, University of Luxembourg (online)

  • 16.50 – 17.30

    Q&A

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