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Project

MirreM : Measuring Irregular Migration and related Policies (EUAR88)

Targeted policy responses for irregular migration require better knowledge about the characteristics of the irregular migrant
population and dynamics of irregular migration, as well as about the effects of policy measures. Yet, quantitative data relating to
irregular migration are scarce, often outdated and contested. The inadequecy of current data makes it challenging for stakeholders to
develop and monitor policies. How do legal frameworks in different countries define migrant irregularity? What are the characteristics
of irregular migrants in terms of age, gender, nationality or other socioeconomic variables? How can the effects of policy measures,
such as regularisation, be assessed?
MIrreM adresses the challenge of insufficent knowledge about irregular migration and regularisation in Europe by actively involving
relevant stakeholders in every stage of this project – as co-creators of its results and as stakeholders to its mission. In a rigorous
comparative and multi-level study, we will assess the policies, data needs and estimates that define migrant irregularity in 11 EU
member states, the UK, Canada, the USA and five transit countries. Using several coordinated pilots we will develop new and
innovative methods for measuring irregular migration and ‘regularisation scenarios’ , we explore if and how these instruments can be
transferred or scaled up to other socio-economi or institutional conditions..
Date:1 Oct 2022 →  Today
Keywords:Integration of refugees and migrants
Disciplines:Citizenship, immigration and political inequality not elsewhere classified
Project type:Collaboration project