Policy Briefs

Undocumented Migrants - Symptom, Not the Problem

April 2007

In this briefing paper, PICUM reviews some of the thinking behind policy responses which have arisen as a consequence of people's anxieties regarding irregular migration and the presence of undocumented migrants within states' territories.

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Human Trafficking and Forced Labour

April 2007

This briefing paper draws attention to positions being developed by politicians and policy makers across Europe for whom trafficking in human beings (THB) is regarded as more or less synonymous with irregular migration and the position of undocumented migrants.

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Decent Work for Undocumented Migrants

April 2007

The aim of this policy brief is to identify the pressures involved in achieving decent work for migrants, building on the ILO Decent Work Agenda. It focuses on the concept of the vulnerability of migrant workers and on the important role that migrants can play for development.

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