Assisted Voluntary Return (AVR) is a controversial issue – with some commentators questioning whether AVR programmes should be considered ‘voluntary’ at all. For those interested in my area of research but with little experience of AVR, here is a quick overview of AVR in the UK… AVR: “Administrative, logistical, financial and reintegration support to rejected asylum seekers, […]

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I am a Research Associate at Cardiff University, currently researching the communication of Assisted Voluntary Return (AVR) for asylum seekers and undocumented migrants. I am funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and work within the Centre for Language and Communication Research at Cardiff University.

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