Abstract

This article examines the evolution of immigration law in Tunisia and Morocco, providing a significant viewpoint for comparative legal studies on the circulation of legal models and forms of State. Tunisia’s and Morocco’s immigration law, as a complex field influenced by diverse internal and external factors, will be studied in three aspects: the multiple forms of belonging and solidarity (based on markers of identity alternative to national citizenship); the pressures from the European Union on transit countries within border externalization policies; and the influence of political regime and form of State. Interdisciplinary research, incorporating political science and critical migration studies into comparative legal analysis, proves to be crucial for a comprehensive understanding of immigration law, especially in post-colonial Global South contexts.