Two new reports published: Practical Measures to Reduce Irregular Migration and Visa Policy as Migration Channel
Date Published: 01-11-2012
Practical Measures to Reduce Irregular Migration: EMN Synthesis Report
This study is intended to provide an overview of existing approaches, mechanisms and measures to reduce irregular migration in the EU and Norway. In particular, its aim is to inform policymakers and practitioners about the practical measures that have proved effective in addressing the issue of irregular migration and to contextualise national policies and practices within the overall EU policy framework. A further aim was to present the available statistics and the methods of data collection used by Member States to estimate the irregular migrant population.
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Visa Policy as Migration Channel: EMN Synthesis Report
The aim of this study is to analyse the possible nexus between visa policy and migration management, examining the effects of visa policy on the management of migration, both in terms of facilitating legal migration and preventing irregular migration. The study covers the period from 2004 to 2011 with statistics provided up to the end of 2010.
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See Irish national study on Visa Policy as Migration Channel: Ireland