ABSTRACT
People who are forced to migrate across international borders include asylum seekers and those who are ‘trafficked’ for various forms of exploitation. This chapter will examine the association between going missing during the process of migration for adults seeking refuge from persecution – referred to in policy terms as ‘asylum seekers’ when awaiting the outcome of refugee status determination procedures – and adults who are ‘trafficked’ for exploitative purposes. To do this, systems of support and surveillance of asylum seekers throughout the process of seeking asylum are highlighted and contrasted to the clandestine character of trafficking into, within and out of the UK.
