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Since the 1980s China's economic boom has led to increased internal migration. However, the situation of internal migrants in the cities is often precarious.

Southern Asia is the world's number one region of origin of international migrants. Movements beyond the region are dominated by labour migration, whereas cross-border flows within the region mainly…

Portugal has a long history of emigration. However, it is also a country attracting migrants from different world regions. The country is known for its liberal approach to immigration and strong…

Since the mid-1990s, scholars have noted many similarities regarding the evolution of migration and related policies in Italy, Greece, Portugal and Spain. However, over the last decade several policy…

South America has experienced various phases of immigration from Europe since its discovery at the end of the 15th century. At the same time, many South Americans have migrated to the USA and European…

In current debates on immigration to the European Union, North African states are often in the focus of attention, as they are important transit countries for migrants who want to reach Europe via the…