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  • Socio-legal studies
  • Urban geography
  • Migration studies

Background:

  • The concept of migrant illegality is often viewed through legal frameworks alone.
  • Individual experiences of illegality are influenced by spatial and environmental factors.
  • Undocumented youth navigate complex legal and spatial landscapes in their daily lives.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce and explore the concept of legal-spatial consciousness.
  • To understand how undocumented youth experience and perceive migrant illegality.
  • To examine the intersection of immigration law and local spaces.

Main Methods:

  • Qualitative analysis of lived experiences.
  • Examination of the relationship between legal frameworks and spatial environments.
  • Focus on the mobility of undocumented youth within diverse American settings.

Main Results:

  • Legal-spatial consciousness highlights the mutual influence of law and space on individuals' lives.
  • Immigrant illegality is co-defined by legal structures and the spatial practices of undocumented individuals.
  • Daily movement through il/legal spaces actively reproduces illegality for undocumented youth.

Conclusions:

  • Legal-spatial consciousness offers a novel framework for understanding migrant illegality.
  • The spatial dimension is crucial for comprehending the lived realities of undocumented populations.
  • Im/mobility within specific spatial contexts is central to the ongoing construction of illegality.