Abstract:The article explores the work routines of preparing for deportations, alongside the work-life situation of employees who handle the task of deporting people. Via an ethnographic account from Swedish detention centers, where immigrants' forced removal by way of chartered journeys is prepared for, the article elucidates how 'affective labor' goes into deportation. Through a close examination of the work dynamics among employees, discussed via the 'game' concept, the article reveals what is significant for realiz… Show more
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