But who are they thinking to when they talk about about #irregularmigrants? We tested a series of scenarios to gauge some insights on what respondents saw as the main routes into #irregularity.
I give you a table this time, sorry it is pretty dense, but it's worth it ;)
I give you a table this time, sorry it is pretty dense, but it's worth it ;)
December 11, 2025 at 11:10 AM
But who are they thinking to when they talk about about #irregularmigrants? We tested a series of scenarios to gauge some insights on what respondents saw as the main routes into #irregularity.
I give you a table this time, sorry it is pretty dense, but it's worth it ;)
I give you a table this time, sorry it is pretty dense, but it's worth it ;)
Something for the diary: IRIS talk with @christinaboswell.bsky.social @emile-chabal.bsky.social Mike Slaven - editors/authors of States of Ignorance: Governing #irregularmigrants in Western Europe
22 May, 1-2.30pm.
Room 715, Muirhead Tower & online
Register: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/states-of-...
22 May, 1-2.30pm.
Room 715, Muirhead Tower & online
Register: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/states-of-...
States of ignorance: Governing irregular migrants in Western Europe
Conversation with the editors & authors of "States of ignorance: Governing irregular migrants in Western Europe" (CUP, 2023)
eventbrite.co.uk
May 1, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Something for the diary: IRIS talk with @christinaboswell.bsky.social @emile-chabal.bsky.social Mike Slaven - editors/authors of States of Ignorance: Governing #irregularmigrants in Western Europe
22 May, 1-2.30pm.
Room 715, Muirhead Tower & online
Register: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/states-of-...
22 May, 1-2.30pm.
Room 715, Muirhead Tower & online
Register: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/states-of-...
also interesting to see that respondents doesn't see #EUnationals as potential #irregularmigrants. This is incorrect and actually Home Office data show that immigration enforcement targets EU citizens. @michaelacbenson.bsky.social and I talk about this here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
Reimagining, Repositioning, Rebordering: Intersections of the Biopolitical and Geopolitical in the UK's Post-Brexit Migration Regime (and Why It Matters for Migration Research) - Michaela Benson, Nand...
This article examines the emergence of a new immigration regime in the United Kingdom, following its exit from the European Union, to uncover the entanglements ...
journals.sagepub.com
December 11, 2025 at 11:16 AM
also interesting to see that respondents doesn't see #EUnationals as potential #irregularmigrants. This is incorrect and actually Home Office data show that immigration enforcement targets EU citizens. @michaelacbenson.bsky.social and I talk about this here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
Just came across this TedX talk I gave 13 years ago, where I called for a regularisation of irregularised migrant children in the UK. It still hasn't happened. It is still urgently needed.
youtu.be/mG4FsNiIs1o?...
#regularization #irregularmigrants #undocumentedmigrants
youtu.be/mG4FsNiIs1o?...
#regularization #irregularmigrants #undocumentedmigrants
The UK's DREAMers? Undocumented children in Britain: Nando Sigona at TEDxEastEnd
YouTube video by TEDx Talks
youtu.be
May 1, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Just came across this TedX talk I gave 13 years ago, where I called for a regularisation of irregularised migrant children in the UK. It still hasn't happened. It is still urgently needed.
youtu.be/mG4FsNiIs1o?...
#regularization #irregularmigrants #undocumentedmigrants
youtu.be/mG4FsNiIs1o?...
#regularization #irregularmigrants #undocumentedmigrants
Views on #irregularmigration are complicated. Academics always say so. But what if who we think #irregularmigrants are is deeply distorted by political and media narratives?
check out our new @iclaimeu.bsky.social report to find out more.
i-claim.eu/project/publ...
check out our new @iclaimeu.bsky.social report to find out more.
i-claim.eu/project/publ...
Public understanding and attitudes to irregular migration in the UK - I-CLAIM
This report summarises findings from the February 2025 I-CLAIM survey of 1,147 UK adults, exploring public knowledge of irregular migration, how people define it, and their attitudes toward irregular ...
i-claim.eu
December 11, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Views on #irregularmigration are complicated. Academics always say so. But what if who we think #irregularmigrants are is deeply distorted by political and media narratives?
check out our new @iclaimeu.bsky.social report to find out more.
i-claim.eu/project/publ...
check out our new @iclaimeu.bsky.social report to find out more.
i-claim.eu/project/publ...
Week long Police Scotland operation identifies 10 ‘irregular migrants’: A Police Scotland operation targeting immigration crime across the country identified 10 ‘irregular migrants’ #PoliceScotland #ImmigrationCrime #IrregularMigrants #ScotlandNews #LawEnforcement
Week long Police Scotland operation identifies 10 ‘irregular migrants’: A Police Scotland operation targeting immigration crime across the country identified 10 ‘irregular migrants’ #PoliceScotland #ImmigrationCrime #IrregularMigrants #ScotlandNews #LawEnforcement
umlegacypressqsefc.com
July 2, 2026 at 3:50 PM
Week long Police Scotland operation identifies 10 ‘irregular migrants’: A Police Scotland operation targeting immigration crime across the country identified 10 ‘irregular migrants’ #PoliceScotland #ImmigrationCrime #IrregularMigrants #ScotlandNews #LawEnforcement
To what extent can #IrregularMigrants claim social & labour rights under national laws?
This morning, Clare Fox-Ruhs presented her latest study mapping rights for irregular migrants in Europe
Don’t miss the upcoming #webinar where she'll present findings: migrationpolicycentre.eu/events/?id=5...
This morning, Clare Fox-Ruhs presented her latest study mapping rights for irregular migrants in Europe
Don’t miss the upcoming #webinar where she'll present findings: migrationpolicycentre.eu/events/?id=5...
June 20, 2025 at 8:38 AM
To what extent can #IrregularMigrants claim social & labour rights under national laws?
This morning, Clare Fox-Ruhs presented her latest study mapping rights for irregular migrants in Europe
Don’t miss the upcoming #webinar where she'll present findings: migrationpolicycentre.eu/events/?id=5...
This morning, Clare Fox-Ruhs presented her latest study mapping rights for irregular migrants in Europe
Don’t miss the upcoming #webinar where she'll present findings: migrationpolicycentre.eu/events/?id=5...