Simon is the migration lawyer for the Open Society Justice Initiative. Based in London, he develops, implements and manages legal strategies and projects to promote the rights of international migrants worldwide. https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/contributor/simon-cox/rss en Economy Laws & Policy Thu, 07 Jul 2016 11:17:51 +0000 Simon Cox https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/articles/2016/07/07/the-migration-control-fantasy https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/articles/2016/07/07/the-migration-control-fantasy Brexit was powered by fantasies of border control, the Leave campaign playing to fears of too many migrants in the U.K. Lawyer Simon Cox argues that the costs of making those border controls a reality would be unprecedented.