ABSTRACT
Borders are not naturally occurring features but creations of policy. Once created, they require substantial work to maintain: border work. The regulation of migration over borders is an important component of this border work. Restrictions on the movement of people across borders are now widely recognised as harming development. Development is supported where migrants have the freedom to choose the most appropriate destination. The chapter traces the literature on these themes to the most recent developments around the use of development and humanitarian aid to actively impede migration. Arguing that the contradictions involved mean that this practice deserves the label ‘disingenuous development’, the chapter concludes that using development to stop migration is bad for both development and migration.
