ABSTRACT

The state interferes with the intimate spheres of families and couples via family migration policies, which have grown increasingly restrictive in many European countries. Mixed-status couples engaging in spousal migration develop coping strategies in order to adapt to hurdles and overcome them. This article explores the under-researched perspectives of sponsor spouses on (family) migration policies. When interacting with authorities, politicians or counselling services, the sponsors often react discursively, using arguments relating to human rights, citizenship, membership as well as gender and marriage/family norms. Based on a qualitative analysis of case dossiers of a German NGO counselling mixed-status couples, the article explores the narratives and strategies developed by the (mostly White) German citizen sponsors, thereby analysing the ways they ‘perform citizenship’ at the crossroads of migration control, marriage and family norms, and membership.

摘要

国家通过家庭移民政策干预家庭和夫妇的亲密领域，在许多欧洲国家，这种政策变得越来越严格。参与配偶迁移的混合身份夫妇制定应对策略，以适应并克服障碍。本文探讨了担保人配偶对（家庭）移民政策的研究不足的观点。当与当局，政界人士或咨询服务机构互动时，发起人通常会使用与人权，公民身份，成员身份以及性别和婚姻/家庭规范有关的论据来做出话语上的反响。在对德国NGO咨询混合身份夫妇的非政府组织案件档案进行定性分析的基础上，本文探讨了（主要是白人）德国公民发起人提出的叙述和策略，