ABSTRACT
I was rather surprised to find these sentences in a text which argues for the transformation of the restrictive migration policies of nation-states in Western Europe. The quote represents migration movements through a powerful metaphor which is used to justify restrictive policies: the flood of migrants (threatening the survival of Western Europe in the aftermath of the end of the Cold War). But it simultaneously transforms the consequences of the flood. Instead of calling for a restrictive and managerial policy, the inflow of migration calls into being the question of responsible practices.
