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One day they will say that their lives in the Czech Republic were hell on earth. Shunned by society, they live in houses with their shutters down, in places they could hardly show on the map. Deprived of their identity documents, they are allowed to leave the house only under escort, and are morally abused with their debts every day. Of all immigrants coming to the Czech Republic, trafficked women seem to suffer from most injustice and exploitation.
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New contributions:
Beyond Stockholm: overcoming the inconsistencies of immigration policy. Elizabeth Collett (European Policy Centre Working Paper 32)
This text is a brief summary outlining the key points of Elizabeth Collett’s publication Beyond Stockholm: overcoming the inconsistencies of immigration policy (December 2009), which critically considers the current direction of EU migration policy following the approval of the new Stockholm Programme for Justice and Home Affairs. Elizabeth Collett is a Senior Policy Analyst at the European Polic... >>
1. 3. 10
A review of Migration and Irregular Work in Austria: A Case Study of the Structure and Dynamics of Irregular Foreign Employment in Europe at the Beginning of the 21st Century by M. Jandl, Ch. Hollomey, S. Gendera, A. Stepien and V. Bilger
The research report presents results from a qualitative study on irregular employment of migrants in Austria. It argues that, in addition to the work already done on the supply of irregular migrant workers, there is a need for more research on the demand side of this phenomenon. >>
22. 2. 10
“My agency had an agreement with the embassy, and so we didn’t have to wait in the line.” An Interview with Ariunaa, a Mongolian seeking work in the Czech Republic.
Ariunaa (30 years old) came from the Northwest of Mongolia to seek a job in the Czech Republic in 2007. The interview illustrates the situation at the Czech Embassy in Ulaanbaatar at the time when Ariunaa was leaving Mongolia (2007), and focuses on the role of the agencies providing assistance with obtaining a visa and finding work. Ariunaa has a 10-year old daughter in Mongolia, and although she ... >>
28. 12. 09
Regularization Campaign in Belgium: A Breakthrough
The commentary describes the situation of undocumented immigrants in Belgium, the position of various political parties towards this issue and the latest developments in the regularization process in Belgium. >>
11. 11. 09
Trends on Regularization of Third country Nationals in Irregular Situation of Stay across the European Union
The European member states have developed different strategies of response to growing number of irregular immigrants. This document from 2008, published by European Parliament, gathers together data on regularization processes in Europe.
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17. 10. 09
Circular Migration and Development: An Asia-Pacific Perspective
There is a growing international discourse on migration and development and especially the potential for international migration to deliver development dividends to low income origin countries. One element in this discussion has been the argument that circular migration tends to be more effective in delivering these positive effects than permanent migrati... >>
22. 9. 09
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