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Moving on: how easing mobility restrictions within Europe can help forced migrations rebuild their lives
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Bonn International Center for Conversion (BICC)
Abstract Free movement within the Schengen area is a cornerstone of European integration - and indeed an essential part of the European way of life. However, this freedom of movement is limited for forcibly displaced people residing within the European Union (EU). European asylum systems are designed to supp... view more
Free movement within the Schengen area is a cornerstone of European integration - and indeed an essential part of the European way of life. However, this freedom of movement is limited for forcibly displaced people residing within the European Union (EU). European asylum systems are designed to suppress mobility, which actually prevents many asylum seekers from finding a 'durable solution'. In contrast, enabling legal mobility within and across EU countries, when paired with access to labour markets and ensuring the right to family life, can open new opportunities for forced migrants to settle into receiving communities and truly rebuild their lives. Based on TRAFIG research in Greece and Italy, this policy brief illustrates why mobility is important for displaced people and how it is being hampered by policies and practices. It then suggests strategic ways that policymakers can tap into the potential of mobility to provide additional solutions to protracted displacement in Europe.... view less
Keywords
EU; Italy; regional mobility; policy on refugees; social integration; border protection; labor market; displaced person; migration policy; social network; freedom of movement; migration; refugee; Greece
Classification
Migration, Sociology of Migration
Free Keywords
internationale Migration
Document language
English
Publication Year
2021
City
Bonn
Page/Pages
8 p.
Series
TRAFIG Policy Brief, 6
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0