New Publications

Ana Isabel López García, an assistant professor of global migration at Maastricht University, and Vanessa van den Boogaard, a research lead at the International Centre for Tax and Development and a senior research associate at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy at the University of Toronto present an analysis of the remittance tax proposed by Trump. 

This study investigates the under-explored domains of intra-African return and reintegration of female returnees.

European states fund Migration Information Campaigns (MICs) to curb irregular migration from West Africa. MICs mobilise emotions to influence decision-making and govern people’s mobility.

In Germany, newcomer students are usually directed toward lower-track schools due to perceived language deficiencies, commonly attending preparatory classes primarily offered in such schools. 

This paper explores the intersection of two themes in recent research on transnational youth mobility. 

Public perceptions of humanitarian migration are shaped by conflicting sentiments, balancing perceived threats against humanitarian responsibilities.

The Horizon Europe MIrreM Project (Measuring Irregular Migration and Related Policies) just published two brand new Handbooks for key insights on irregular migration data and on regularisation policies. Both are open access so do check them out. 

Policymakers often point to data to justify their decisions, particularly in contested policy spaces, such as immigration. Irregular migration, while a point in case, poses distinct challenges to this practice.

Immigration, particularly irregular migration, has become increasingly politicised, largely due to its entanglement with debates over national security, economic pressures, and cultural identity.

For unaccompanied minors seeking asylum in Europe, the formal care they are offered can be rigid and bureaucratic, lacking the flexibility necessary to adapt the care to their needs