Young Migrants in the Belgian Labour Market: Integration, Discrimination and Exclusion

Ouali, Nouria; Rea, Andréa

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“…Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt's compromise was legislation that made it easier for immigrants to obtain Belgian citizenship. Alas a change in citizenship does not necessarily provide protection against racial discrimination (Ouali and Rea, 1999) and the escalating linguistic squabbles between Flemish and French speaking communities in the post-1970 period prevented one specific 'integration model' from taking root (Bataille, 1994). In the meantime, tensions escalated between native Belgians and minority populations.…”

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“…A similar genealogy among the far-right factions in francophone Belgium is notably absent (Conway, 1994). 18 According to Ouali and Rea (1999), one in three young non-EU foreigners in Belgium claim they have been refused employment because they are foreign. Forms of discrimination exist not only in the labor market but also in the housing market, the educational system, etc.…”

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“…it much easier for naturalization to occur. Naturalization is important as employment in the public sector, which accounts for at least 20 percent of all jobs, is by law reserved for people with Belgian citizenship (and in certain cases, EU nationals) (Ouali and Rea, 1999). Subsequent legislative changes in 1991, 1995 and 2000 further facilitated the acquisition of Belgian citizenship, thereby significantly decreasing the number of 'foreigners' in various government statistics.…”

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The Long-term Historical Development of Racist Tendencies within the Political and Social Context of Belgium

Mielants

2006

International Journal of Comparative Sociology

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In this article the author provides a brief overview of the immigrant population in Belgium as well as an in-depth analysis of political developments in that country. This background forms the context for interpreting the electoral successes of the xenophobic far-right, as well as the public policies and mainstream social science research relating to the 'integration' of minorities. Based on an analysis of both Dutch and French sources, examples of everyday racism are provided and critical questions are raised regarding the different policies in the northern and southern parts of the country.

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Mielants

2006

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“…For more information about the programme, seeMahieu and Ravn (2017).5 At the time of the research, this was still a separate institution. In 2019 however, it has been integrated into Social Services.6 About foreigners' participation in the Belgian labour market, seeOuali and Rea (1999).7 For an up-to-date review of how locals and civil society more broadly are engaged in refugee integration, see.7 Shaping the "Deserving Refugee": Insights from a Local Reception Programme……”

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Geographies of Asylum in Europe and the Role of European Localities

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Doomernik²

2020

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“…In 2019 however, it has been integrated into Social Services. 6 About foreigners' participation in the Belgian labour market, seeOuali and Rea (1999).7 For an up-to-date review of how locals and civil society more broadly are engaged in refugee integration, seeFeischmidt et al (2019). 7 Shaping the "Deserving Refugee": Insights from a Local Reception Programme……”

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Shaping the “Deserving Refugee”: Insights from a Local Reception Programme in Belgium

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Mahieu

Belloni

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The sudden increase of asylum applications in the aftermath of the 2015 “refugee crisis”, has sparked the debate on the concept of “deservingness” in public discourse. Who deserves to enter into European territory? Who deserves to receive state-funded assistance? This article unpacks the notion of “deservingness” by analysing the rationalities of care underpinning a European-funded local support programme in Antwerp (Belgium). The programme offers special assistance to former unaccompanied minors, recognised as beneficiaries of legal protection, who have recently turned 18. By examining the categories, attitudes and perceptions shaping this local project, we show how the idea of “deservingness”, a central notion in wider European discourses on refugee reception, is reproduced and critically implemented by local actors of refugee assistance. Drawing on focus group interviews with five municipal and civil society organizations, we untangle legal, moral and economic dimensions of deservingness and illustrate how these can overlap or contradict each other within stakeholders’ perspectives. The analysis of the different stakeholders’ perspectives about the assumed characteristics of this “new” category of refugees deserving special care shows the significance of stakeholders’ respective organisational backgrounds. On a deeper level, ideas on deservingness reflect stakeholders’ different aspirations about the kind of citizens young refugees should become. As such, this chapter contributes to deeper understanding of moralities and rationalities shaping public discourse and local reception of refugees in Europe. It also highlights the role of localities in shaping innovative policies and in the wider debate on refugee assistance.

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Young Migrants in the Belgian Labour Market: Integration, Discrimination and Exclusion

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The Long-term Historical Development of Racist Tendencies within the Political and Social Context of Belgium

The Long-term Historical Development of Racist Tendencies within the Political and Social Context of Belgium

Geographies of Asylum in Europe and the Role of European Localities

Shaping the “Deserving Refugee”: Insights from a Local Reception Programme in Belgium

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