Romanians, together with other Eastern Europeans, endured under communism confinement to the communist space, often described in terms of a geographic prison. The fall of communism brought Eastern Europeans the possibility of free movement. However, most Western states adopted restrictive...

Introduction -- Labor migration in Israel: theoretical context -- The evolution of government policies and the migrant labor employment system -- Employment practices: the system of placement agencies -- Living and working as non-Israelis: Filipino caregivers -- Thai agricultural workers --...

Intro -- Foreign Workers in Israel -- Contents -- Figures and Tables -- Foreword -- 1. Introduction -- The Challenge of Labor Migration Policies -- Israel: Its Major Dilemmas and Recent Labor Migration -- A Note on the Objectives of This Book -- Organization of This Book -- 2. Labor Migration in...