FOI data reveal rising raids, limited outcomes and growing impacts on migrant communities by Nando SigonaFreedom of Information data on immigration enforcement operations in Birmingham between April 2023 and December 2025 reveal a sharp intensification of enforcement...
Based on field research in Campania (2024), this blog post shows how irregularity extends beyond bureaucracy, shaping migrant women’s work and lives through intertwined forms of vulnerability.
I-Claim research featured in an important new article published by Sociale Vraagstukken, highlighting why undocumented people in the Netherlands should not be criminalised but protected.
A recent opinion piece by Nando Sigona in The Political Quarterly examines how Europe’s restrictive migration policies unintentionally increase irregular migration.
A recent article in The Guardian describes the difficult and sometimes unsafe conditions experienced by food-delivery workers, including long hours, low and unstable pay, and instances of harassment from customers. It also refers to the new research done by our team at the University of Birmingham, which documents the exploitation of migrant workers in delivery and domestic work.
Our Finnish study on domestic work & irregularity got national coverage in Helsingin Sanomat.
We are delighted to share a new piece by Bastian Vollmer and Markus Rheindorf, published on the LSE EUROPP Blog.
The Dutch I-CLAIM Sector reports on irregular migrant labour received wide national media attention, linking their findings to ongoing cases of exploitation. Coverage in major newspapers, radio, and interviews has brought the research into the public debate in the Netherlands.
The host of The Whole Show, Iain Dale, speaks to Nando Sigona exploring the links between immigration and community tensions in the UK and examining public perceptions, policy responses, and the complex realities of integration and social cohesion....