The more we study the migration phenomenon the more we understand how deep rooted in its understanding is the sentence: "countries of destination thought they had let in workers and they discovered instead that they had let in human beings". Much attention is paid to the economic effects of...

One of the four priorities of the European Commission in its preparation for the European Agenda on Migration was to open up "new legal migration channels, including the revision of the 'Blue Card' Directive". This comes after only three years of full implementation of this EU immigration policy...

One of the four priorities of the European Commission in its preparation for the European Agenda on Migration was to open up "new legal migration channels, including the revision of the 'Blue Card' Directive". This comes after only three years of full implementation of this EU immigration policy...

"Opening up new legal migration channels" to respond to economic needs for labour is one of the four priorities of the European Commission for its upcoming European Agenda on Migration. The EU approach to legal labour migration has, to date, been very fragmented and limited. It has focused,...

"Opening up new legal migration channels" to respond to economic needs for labour is one of the four priorities of the European Commission for its upcoming European Agenda on Migration. The EU approach to legal labour migration has, to date, been very fragmented and limited. It has focused,...

This paper presents the first results of the INTERACT project on Chinese and Indian migrants in the United Kingdom (UK). It is based on the data gathered by the project using a mixed method of data collection and analysis. We identify the policies of the states of origin (India and China) and...

Today, Europe is confronted with a remarkable paradox on its labour market. While many are out of work, there is also a serious need for labour. In addressing labour needs, the first priority for the EU and the Member States will be to reinforce policies directed at getting unemployment down....