New publication: Alternating temporalities experienced by North African unaccompanied minors in The Netherlands: a story of waiting and hypermobility
Naami, M., Mazzucato, V., & Kuschminder, K. (2024). Alternating temporalities experienced by North African unaccompanied minors in The Netherlands: a story of waiting and hypermobility. Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, 1–19. https://doi.org/10.1080/1369183X.2024.2432445 Abstract Migration regimes in the Global North…
New publication: Migrant money and political unrest: Remittances and Support for Protest in Latin America and the Caribbean
López García, A.I. (2024) Migrant money and political unrest: Remittances and Support for Protest in Latin America and the Caribbean. International Migration, 00, 1–20. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/imig.13351 Abstract How does receiving remittances from abroad influence support for protest participation in…
Report: ILO Global Study on Recruitment Fees and Related Costs: Second Edition
The second edition of the Global Study is a review of 110 countries across all five regions to document current regulatory approaches and experience on the recruitment fees and related costs. It assesses progress, challenges, and regulatory gaps and offers…
Blog: Funding the New Pact on Migration and Asylum: Symbolic Politics or Structural Shifts in the Policies’ Implementation Design?
Lilian Tsourdi has published a blog on ‘Funding the New Pact on Migration and Asylum: Symbolic Politics or Structural Shifts in the Policies’ Implementation Design?’. In her contribution, Lilian, first provides a brief critical overview of the funding component of…
Blog: Managing Migration the Italian Way: The “Innovative” Italy-Albania Deal under Scrutiny
Andreina De Leo has published a blog on “Managing Migration the Italian Way: The “Innovative” Italy-Albania Deal under Scrutiny. In 2023, Italy and Albania concluded a Protocol that allows Italy both to process asylum applications through an accelerated border procedure lasting…
How fit is the available data on irregular migration for policymaking?
This policy brief, produced as part of the Horizon Europe MIrreM Project, is aimed at those engaged in evidence-based policymaking on irregular migration, providing an assessment and tips for use of available data on irregular migration. Evidence-based policymaking is often…
Italy’s scheme to offshore asylum claims should not be a model for the rest of Europe
There’s much interest in the Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni’s deal with Albania to offshore asylum procedures, which started this week, in an attempt to tackle the rise of irregular migration. Other leaders have expressed interest in Giorgia Meloni’s deal…
First Impressions Matter: Feeling Welcome and Onward Migration Intentions of Highly Skilled Migrants
Reinold J. & Siegel M. (2024) First Impressions Matter: Feeling Welcome and Onward Migration Intentions of Highly Skilled Migrants Journal of International Migration and Integration https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12134-024-01191-4
Scorching heat and shrinking horizons: The impact of rising temperatures on marriages and migration in rural India
Mukherjee M., Martorano B. & Siegel M. (2024) Scorching heat and shrinking horizons: The impact of rising temperatures on marriages and migration in rural India UNU-MERIT Working Paper 2024-011 https://unu-merit.nl/publications/wppdf/2024/wp2024-011.pdf
The power of narratives: How framing refugee migration impacts attitudes and political support towards refugees
Hillenbrand T. & Martorano B. & Metzger L. & Siegel M. (2024) The power of narratives: How framing refugee migration impacts attitudes and political support towards refugees UNU-MERIT Working Paper 2024-007 https://unu-merit.nl/publications/wppdf/2024/wp2024-007.pdf