La construction discursive de catégories juridiques et administratives dans la lutte contre des mariages simulés en Belgique

Since the turn of the century, the fight against marriages of convenience (or “sham marriages”) has become a key part of European migratory policies. In Belgium, the government has established a procedure aimed at evaluating “mixed” marriages between Belgian citizens and nationals of non-EU countries in order to detect – and prevent – marriages of convenience, that is marriages undertaken with the sole objective of obtaining a residency permit. Through analysis of a number of legal and policy documents from both Belgium and the European Union, this article aims to explore the discursive aspect... Mehr ...