Irregular Migration in European Union
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Irregular Migration in European Union after Lisbon Treaty
Irregular Migration in European Union after Lisbon Treaty

Author(s): Lehte Roots
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences
Published by: Publishing Inc. European Readings & Prodifmultimedia/Editura Napoca Star
Keywords: EU immigration; Asylum; Illegal immigration; Irregular migration; Lisbon Treaty

Summary/Abstract: The article is examining the current developments of the EU migration policy and legislationmaking in the field of irregular migration. Lisbon Treaty has given EU more powers to legislate andinitiate the policy making also in the field of irregular migration. The article is also stressing the need touse the terms accurately. Illegality and irregularity are words used often interchangeable but they do nothave the same meaning. No person is illegal. Finally the article is highlighting the interrelation betweenirregularity, asylum and problems of EU to control the irregular flows.

  • Issue Year: 6/2012
  • Issue No: 6
  • Page Range: 99-111
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: English
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