Transit Migration in Europe
Transit migration is a term that is used to describe mixed flows of different types of temporary migrants, including refugees and labor migrants. In the popular press, it is often confused with illegal or irregular migration and carries associations with human smuggling and organized crime. This vol...
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| Format | eBook Book |
| Language | English |
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Amsterdam
Amsterdam University Press
2014
Amsterdam University Press b.V |
| Edition | 1 |
| Series | IMISCOE Research |
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| ISBN | 9089646493 9789089646491 9789048523160 9048523168 |
| DOI | 10.2307/j.ctt12877m5 |
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Table of Contents:
- Transit migration in Europe -- Table of Contents -- List of Figures and Tables -- Preface -- 1. Introduction; Transit Migrations and European Spaces -- Part 1 - The Mediterranean Quadrants -- 2. Migrants' Uncertainties versus the State's Insecurities -- 3. Refugee Migration to Egypt: Settlement or Transit? -- 4. Transnational Migration -- 5. Trying to Transit -- Part 2 - The Central and Eastern European Quadrants -- 6. The East-to-West Circuit -- 7. Hungary and the System of European Transit Migration -- 8. Irregular Transit Migration of Moldovan Citizens to the European Union Countries -- 9. Transit Migrations in the European Migration Spaces -- Abbreviations -- Author information -- Other IMISCOE Research titles.
- Front Matter Table of Contents Preface 1: Introduction 2: Migrants’ Uncertainties versus the State’s Insecurities 3: Refugee Migration to Egypt: 4: Transnational Migration 5: Trying to Transit 6: The East-to-West Circuit 7: Hungary and the System of European Transit Migration 8: Irregular Transit Migration of Moldovan Citizens to the European Union Countries 9: Transit Migrations in the European Migration Spaces Abbreviations Author information Other IMISCOE Research titles
- Cover Title Page, Copyright Contents Preface 1. Introduction: Transit Migrations and European Spaces Part 1 - The Mediterranean Quadrants 2. Migrants' Uncertainties versus the State's Insecurities: Transit Migration in Turkey 3. Refugee Migration to Egypt: Settlement or Transit? 4. Transnational Migration: The Case of Sub-Saharan Transmigrants Stopping Over in Morocco 5. Trying to Transit: Irregular Immigration in Malta Part 2 - The Central and Eastern European Quadrants 6. The East-to-West Circuit: Transit Migration through Russia 7. Hungary and the System of European Transit Migration 8. Irregular Transit Migration of Moldovan Citizens to the European Union Countries 9. Transit Migrations in the European Migration Spaces: Politics, Determinants and Dynamics Abbreviations Author information Other IMISCOE Research titles
- Intro -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- 1. Introduction -- Transit Migrations and European Spaces -- Michael Collyer, Franck Düvell, Hein de Haas & -- Irina Molodikova -- 1.1 The value of the concept of 'transit migration' -- 1.2 Charting European spaces: Place or flow? -- 1.3 Thematic analysis of transit migrations -- 1.4 Papers in this collection -- Part 1 - The Mediterranean Quadrants -- 2. Migrants' Uncertainties versus the State's Insecurities -- Transit Migration in Turkey -- Ahmet İçduygu & -- Deniz Sert -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Transit border crossings in Turkey: Some facts -- 2.3 Environment of uncertainty -- 2.4 Environment of insecurity -- 2.5 Conclusion -- 3. Refugee Migration to Egypt: Settlement or Transit? -- Mulki Al-Sharmani -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 The history of refugee migration to Egypt -- 3.3 Egypt's policies on refugees -- 3.4 UNHCR Cairo: Protection policies -- 3.5 Refugees' experiences -- 3.6 Conclusion: Settlement or transit? -- 4. Transnational Migration -- The Case of Sub-Saharan Transmigrants Stopping Over in Morocco -- Mehdi Alioua -- 4.1 The stage: The best place to observe and understand 'transit migrations' -- 4.2 The establishment of collectives in Maghrebian stopovers -- 4.3 The impact of transmigration on local populations -- 5. Trying to Transit -- Irregular Immigration in Malta -- Cetta Mainwaring -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 EU migration policy -- 5.3 Malta -- 5.4 Trying to transit: Migrant accounts and strategies -- 5.5 Conclusion: Transit migration? -- Part 2 - The Central and Eastern European Quadrants -- 6. The East-to-West Circuit -- Transit Migration through Russia -- Irina Ivakhnyuk -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 The emergence of Russia as a transit zone -- 6.3 Interstate cooperation in counteracting irregular migration, human smuggling and trafficking -- 6.4 Conclusion
- Figure 6.1 Duration of stay in Russia and migration intentions -- Table 2.1 Indicative numbers of migrants to Turkey, 1996-2008 -- Table 2.2 Apprehended irregular migration cases, 1995-2006 -- Table 5.1 Malta: Arrivals, asylum applications, recognition rates and returns, 1995-2009 -- Table 6.1 Numbers of transit migrants (persons) -- Table 6.2 Arrivals of foreign citizens to Russia, by country of origin and by purpose of travelling, 2009 (selected countries, persons) -- Table 6.3 Departures of foreign citizens from Russia, by country of origin and by purpose of travelling, 2009 (selected countries, persons) -- Table 6.4 Immigration to Russia from other countries by reasons, 2009 compared to 2006 -- Table 6.5 Why did you choose to immigrate to Russia (percentage)? -- Table 6.6 The plans of Chinese students after graduating from Moscow universities (percentage) -- Table 7.1 Immigrants and those staying for more than three months in Hungary, number of persons 2009-2010 (without refugees and others with protected status) -- Table 7.2 Number of migration-related apprehensions by border section including foreigners and citizens of Hungary, 2007-2008 -- Table 7.3 Number of border violators apprehended in Hungary by place of apprehension -- Table 7.4 Asylum applications in Hungary and procedure: Persons transferred to Hungary -- Table 7.5 Changes in the number of asylum applications by main nationality in Hungary, 2009-2010 -- Table 7.6 Dublin procedure: Received by Hungary from another member state by nationality of asylum seekers and sent by Hungary to another EU member state -- Table 7.7 The number of return travels by country of origin, based on the Ministry of Interior of Hungary and IOM agreement for 2009-2010 -- Table 8.1 Remittances of Moldovan labour migrants in 1995-2008 (million US dollars)
- 7. Hungary and the System of European Transit Migration -- Irina Molodikova -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Theoretical and methodological approaches to research -- 7.3 Main types of legal migration flows in Hungary -- 7.4 Illegal migration in the Schengen zone: Old or new migration patterns? -- 7.5 Transformation of migration flows after Schengen extension -- 7.6 Adaptation strategies of refugees and protected migrants: The results of three years' life in Hungary -- 7.7 Integration plans as officials see them: New laws and new opportunities -- 7.8 Conclusions -- 8. Irregular Transit Migration of Moldovan Citizens to the European Union Countries -- Valerii Mosneaga -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 The push factors of Moldovan migration -- 8.3 Theoretical and methodological approach -- 8.4 Government efforts on migration management -- 8.5 Irregular (transit) migration from Moldova -- 8.6 The services for illegal migration and trafficking -- 8.7 Main routes for transit migration from Moldova to the EU -- 8.8 Return transit migration to Moldova -- 8.9 Irregular transit migration via the Republic of Moldova -- 8.10 Conclusion -- 9. Transit Migrations in the European Migration Spaces -- Politics, Determinants and Dynamics -- Franck Düvell -- 9.1 Contrasting geopolitical structures and migration regimes -- 9.2 Causes, patterns and consequences of transit migration -- 9.3 Characteristics and strategies of transit migrants -- 9.4 The politics of transit migration -- 9.5 Countries transited by migrants: Similar and different -- 9.6 Conclusion -- Abbreviations -- Author information -- Other IMISCOE Research titles -- List of Figures and Tables -- Figure 1.1 Schematic illustration of the 'European space' -- Figure 2.1 'Illegal' border crossings by season, 2006-2009 -- Figure 2.2 'Illegal' border crossings by location, 2006-2008
- Table 8.2 Migrants' preparation steps for a journey to the EU