I-CLAIM investigates the living and working conditions of migrant households with precarious legal status in Europe.

The project combines the need to advance scientific knowledge and theorisation on migrants’ irregularity, its drivers and consequences and the urgency to develop policy options and public interventions aimed at improving the conditions of undocumented migrants and their families.

Our research focuses on the situation in Finland, Germany, Italy, Poland, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. We work closely with a wide range of European and national stakeholders, including labour unions and migrant rights organizations, to develop recommendations on how to improve the living and working conditions of migrants with precarious legal status in Europe.

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Highlights

New Policy Brief: Flexible migration policy and fair working conditions are for the benefit of everyone

PUBLICATIONS

This policy brief examines the relationship between migration policy, irregular status, and labour market vulnerability. It highlights how restrictive legal frameworks can unintentionally increase exploitation and undermine workers’ rights, and calls for policy approaches that better align migration governance with social and economic realities.

New Comparative Report: Racial Logics of Irregular Migration in Europe. Policy, Perception, and Precarity

PUBLICATIONS

This comparative European report analyses how migration status influences labour conditions in key sectors, offering evidence-based insights to inform fair labour and migration policies.

New Report: Public understanding and attitudes to irregular migration in Finland

PUBLICATIONS

What does the Finnish public really know about irregular migration? Our latest country report reveals a significant knowledge gap, showing that views are often shaped by politics and media discourse rather than facts.