We are pleased to share the release of the article that presents findings from a large-scale discourse analysis that examines how ‘irregular migration’ and the figure of the ‘irregular migrant’ are constructed across political and media discourse.
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Third Stakeholder meeting I-CLAIM (The Netherlands)
On the 8th of September the third I-CLAIM stakeholder meeting was organized in the Netherlands at the office of I-CLAIM partner Fair work.
Irregular migration as an assemblage
New I-CLAIM paper unpacks how “irregularity” is made in Europe. Written by Nando Sigona and Ilse van Liempt
How Europe talks about irregular migration — and why it matters
We are delighted to share a new piece by Bastian Vollmer and Markus Rheindorf, published on the LSE EUROPP Blog.
I-CLAIM Research on Irregular Migrant Labour in the Netherlands gains Media Attention
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 Home Office is everyone”: Delivery riders caught between algorithms and immigration raids
Drawing on the recently published I-CLAIM reports on the experiences of food delivery riders with precarious immigration status in the UK, Nando Sigona and Stefano Piemontese write for OpenDemocracy on a troubling alignment between the UK’s hostile environment and the...
Is immigration behind community tensions? Nando Sigona on LBC radio
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....
How the UK’s immigration system splits families apart – by design
Drawing on the recently published I-CLAIM reports on the experiences of migrant workers in domestic work and food delivery in the UK, Nando Sigona writes for The Conversation on how immigration rules, by design, torn migrant families apart, cause emotional harm,...
Minke Hajer talks to Stand NL (NPO Radio 1) on ‘Criminalising Irregular Stay’
In a recent interview on Stand NL (NPO Radio 1), Minke Hajer criticises the plans from the Dutch Government to criminalise irregular stay.