2018 International Migration Policy Report: Perspectives on the Content and Implementation of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly, and Regular Migration

Abstract

The report also includes shorter essays from special contributors to CMS addressing other important topics addressed by the member states during the negotiations of the Compact. The appendix features a sampling of interventions made by the Scalabrini International Migration Network (SIMN) and CMS during the negotiation process. In his paper, "Return Migration: A Conceptual and Policy Framework," Graziano Battistella, c.s., executive director of SMC in Quezon City, Philippines, tackles the controversial issue of return migration, ranging from voluntary to forced returns. The author proposes a conceptual framework to accommodate four categories of returns: (1) return of achievement; (2) return of completion; (3) return of setback; and (4) return of crisis (forced return). These models could be adopted by UN member states, but each category would require a different policy framework. Sergio Carciotto, executive director of SIMHA in Cape Town, South Africa, addresses the issue of labor migration in his paper, "The Regularization of Zimbabwean Migrants: A Case of Permanent Temporariness." The author, using the example of Zimbabwean laborers in South Africa, makes the case that migrant workers should be eligible for permanent residence after a certain length of time working in a host nation, as they have contributed to the host nation's economy and culture. Permanent residence would also ensure that workers can market their skills and fully contribute to their new country, while also being protected from workplace abuse and exploitation.

“All Are Deserving”: Racialized Conditions of Immigrant Deservingness in a Catholic Worker Movement-Inspired Non-Governmental Organization

“…In practical terms, this means that "the distinction between workers and guests [is] frequently blurred" (Boehrer, 2003, p. 42). Second, inspired by Christian theology and personalist philosophy, Catholic Worker communities see Christ in everyone and make "no distinction… between the deserving and undeserving poor" (Segers, 1978, p. 228; see also Newman, 2015). In contrast, spaces inspired by traditional Catholicism frequently advocate for migrants' deservingness by emphasizing their contributions to capitalist society (Nagel & Ehrkamp, 2016;Segers, 1978).…”

Management of the "Syrian Refugee Crisis" - Repercussions on European Security. Impact/Measures Analysis

“…That demographic change, in addition with the impact of refugees in illegal activities (common law/terrorism) resulted in the emergence of two currents among the population: "Anti-immigration rhetoric" and "Islamophobia", both politically exploited by nationalist/populist groups farright assets in every state [4].…”

Reintegrating After Return: Conceptualisation and Empirical Evidence from the Life Course of Senegalese and Congolese Migrants

“…Support programmes are put in place to assist returnees in their return and reintegration processes in view of ensuring that the return is long term and of avoiding re-migration (Kabbanji, 2013;Kuschminder, 2017). Yet, in practice, measures implemented to support migrants' return are often disconnected from those focussed on reintegration (Battistella, 2018). First, measures forcing undocumented migrants to return do not include any support for the reintegration process.…”