Young Migration. Vulnerabilities, Boundaries, Protection and Integration
Young Migration. Vulnerabilities, Boundaries, Protection and Integration
Contributor(s): Ana Vila Freyer (Editor), Mehmet Gokay Özerim (Editor)
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Philosophy, Social Sciences, Economy, Geography, Regional studies
Published by: Transnational Press London
Keywords: Migration; Young Migrants; Vulnerabilities; Boundaries; Protection and Integration
Summary/Abstract: This book is the product of a fascinating conference held in Bari, Italy, in June 2019. Viewing the content of the collection of chapters included in the book, one can discover that, in that conference, presenters and organisers implicitly heed Dobson’s invitation (2009) to unpack children [and youth] in migration research. Doing this, contributors successfully overcame two kinds of “adultist constructions” (Holt & Holloway 2006) that are typical in the literature about international migrant children. First, the perspective that overlooks children in migration research simply because they are not “migrants”, they are “things”, “objects” or “suitcases” carried by their parents or other adults. In the collection of contributions gathered by Ana Vila-Freyer and Gökay Mehmet Ozerim, readers will discover exactly the opposite: children and youth are migrants. Instead of being “objects”, children and youth circulate, produce mental maps, have educational purposes while moving from one country to another. They build their own forms of understanding about the role and the duties of their legal guardians when they move unaccompanied and separated from their parents; they also talk about their own experiences. These children produce their narrative about what international mobility means for them; they even create their identities referring to different heritages, languages and feelings. In some cases, they are proud of their origins while accommodating the changes for acquiring new nationalities.
Series: Migration Series
- Print-ISBN-13: 978-1-912997-40-4
- Page Count: 182
- Publication Year: 2020
- Language: English
Who is a Dreamer? Young Migrant’s Checkpoints, Mental Maps, and Communities of reference in North-America
Who is a Dreamer? Young Migrant’s Checkpoints, Mental Maps, and Communities of reference in North-America
(Who is a Dreamer? Young Migrant’s Checkpoints, Mental Maps, and Communities of reference in North-America)
- Author(s):Ana Vila Freyer
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Migration Studies, Politics and Identity, Asylum, Refugees, Migration as Policy-fields
- Page Range:17-32
- No. of Pages:16
- Keywords:Dreamer; young migrants; checkpoints; mental maps; Communities of reference in North America;
- Summary/Abstract: What meaning do young migrants give to the “Dreamer” concept when they do or don’t define themselves as such? The visualisation of young undocumented migrants is reflective of the growing literature on the subject that aims to explain the different ways in which their immigration status has affected their integration in the United States. Throughout the entire 21st century, authors have emphasised the effects of an undocumented immigration situation, its permanent temporality -liminal legality- as a form of legal violence that affects the daily life of children and young people during their transition to adult life (Menjívar, 2006; Gonzales & Chavez, 2012; Gonzales, Ellis, RendonGarcia, & Brant, 2018; Anderson, 2014) it also shows how policy decisions impact the transition of young people from childhood, adolescence and the learning process entailed during their transition to illegality (Gonzales & Chavez, 2012). The works stand out for focusing on the way that political decisions affect the subjective experiences, the quality of life of young migrants and their definition, from power, in their capacities as good or bad migrants (Barbero, 2019).
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Dreams of Transnational Social Protection: Youth Returnees in Mexico
Dreams of Transnational Social Protection: Youth Returnees in Mexico
(Dreams of Transnational Social Protection: Youth Returnees in Mexico)
- Author(s):Victoria Tse
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Migration Studies, Asylum, Refugees, Migration as Policy-fields
- Page Range:33-50
- No. of Pages:18
- Keywords:Dreams of transnational social protection; Youth reeturnes in Mexico; migration; return migration;
- Summary/Abstract: This chapter seeks to broaden existing discussions on social protection and migration with the inclusion of return migration, looking at youth returnees in Mexico in particular. The research asks what formal social protections are provided to youth returnees in the case of Mexico by the Mexican federal government. If no such provisions are made, how do these youth returnees create and piece together their own forms of social protections, and what do their social protection environments look like as they seek to realize their futures back in Mexico? With over 258 million migrants worldwide (United Nations, 2017), many of whom fall outside the purview of formal social protection institutions, there has been an increased interest in how migration impacts social protection and vulnerabilities.
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Young migrants’ experiences with voluntary legal guardians in Palermo, Sicily
Young migrants’ experiences with voluntary legal guardians in Palermo, Sicily
(Young migrants’ experiences with voluntary legal guardians in Palermo, Sicily)
- Author(s):Francesca Viola
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Migration Studies, Asylum, Refugees, Migration as Policy-fields
- Page Range:51-66
- No. of Pages:16
- Keywords:Young Migrants; Voluntary Legal Guardians; Palermo; Sicily; Italian; Ministry; Labour and Social Policies;
- Summary/Abstract:According to the Italian Ministry of Labour and Social Policies, as of June 2018, in Italy there were 13,1511 Unaccompanied and Separated Children (UASC) outside their country of origin2; 92.5% of which were males and 99.2% between the ages of 14-17 (Ministero del Lavoro e delle Politiche Sociali, 2018). At the time, the highest concentration of UASC (more than 40%) resided in Sicily (ibid.); research about UASC in this region is, therefore, particularly relevant.
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Relational Proximity, Boundary-Making and (Im)Mobility: Migrant Children’s Narratives of The Streets in Ashua and Rabat, Morocco
Relational Proximity, Boundary-Making and (Im)Mobility: Migrant Children’s Narratives of The Streets in Ashua and Rabat, Morocco
(Relational Proximity, Boundary-Making and (Im)Mobility: Migrant Children’s Narratives of The Streets in Ashua and Rabat, Morocco)
- Author(s):Chiara Massaroni
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Migration Studies, Asylum, Refugees, Migration as Policy-fields
- Page Range:69-83
- No. of Pages:15
- Keywords:Relational; Proximity; Boundary; Mobility; Migrant; Migrant Children's; Ashua; Rabat; Morocco;
- Summary/Abstract:Children spend most of their time in three mainly institutionalised settings: school, home and recreational institutions (Rasmussen, 2004). In the Majority World,1 they also often spend a substantial amount of time supporting the family through work, often outside these three areas, such as in the fields. In both the Majority and Minority Worlds, the street is a fourth – or fifth – place that children occupy, either on their journey from home to one of these institutionalised settings, or as a play space in itself.
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Unaccompanied Minor Refugees’ Vulnerabilities in Sweden: Testimonials from a Voluntary Support Network
Unaccompanied Minor Refugees’ Vulnerabilities in Sweden: Testimonials from a Voluntary Support Network
(Unaccompanied Minor Refugees’ Vulnerabilities in Sweden: Testimonials from a Voluntary Support Network)
- Author(s):Amber Horning, Sara Jordenö, Tanja Dejanova
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Migration Studies, Asylum, Refugees, Migration as Policy-fields
- Page Range:85-101
- No. of Pages:17
- Keywords:Unaccompanied; Minor Refugees; Vulnerabilities in Swedan; Voluntary Support;
- Summary/Abstract:The Vocational and Voluntary Network #VISTÅRINTEUT (Eng. “We Can’t Stand It”, abbreviated: VSIU) was founded in September 2016 by a teacher, two social workers, and an educator. Using Facebook as a way to connect across Sweden, the VSIU network includes nearly 11,000 professionals and individuals who meet and support UMRs. The VSIU network includes teachers, social workers, physicians, psychologists, guardians, welfare officers, counselors, school nurses, and others who came in contact with UMRs at their places of work or in their communities. The VSIU network works to support UMRs in Sweden by organizing protests in connection to deportations, by helping to appeal asylum cases and providing support in the process, by alerting media and the UN to the injustices in the asylum processes and documenting how Swedish society is denying UMR’s their fundamental human rights. Most of all, they voluntarily provide housing and emotional support to UMRs. The VSIU network took on the role of the State that, in many cases, stopped providing support for UMRs when Sweden deemed that they were 18 or denied their asylum cases.
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“I’m in a grey zone”: A Narrative Analysis of Return Migration and Ethnic Identity in Mexico
“I’m in a grey zone”: A Narrative Analysis of Return Migration and Ethnic Identity in Mexico
(“I’m in a grey zone”: A Narrative Analysis of Return Migration and Ethnic Identity in Mexico)
- Author(s):Irasema Mora Pablo
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Migration Studies, Politics and Identity, Identity of Collectives, Asylum, Refugees, Migration as Policy-fields
- Page Range:103-116
- No. of Pages:14
- Keywords:A Narrative Analysis of Return; Migration and Ethnic in Mexico; Migration; Ethnic; İdentity; Mexico;
- Summary/Abstract:The complex socio-political relationship between Mexico and the United States has created for years the constant migration of Mexicans looking for the “American dream”. The present study initially started as an exploration of the lives of university students who were studying a BA in English language teaching (TESOL) and were trying to adapt to the Mexican educational system after living in the United States for many years. The theme of identity construction was at the core of the study, however, as more was revealed from their stories, other issues emerged from the data, such as ethnic identity, their experiences as transnationals, moving back and forth between Mexico and the United States, and how these experiences encouraged them to pursue a career in English language teaching. The data used for this chapter is part of a larger study of return migration and their incorporation into the Mexican educational system at the university level. This research seeks to explore the process of identity construction of students of a BA in TESOL in central Mexico who have had part of their schooling in the United States and have returned to Mexico. In order to do this, it is important to know more about the transnational experience of these students, how they interpret their past and current experiences and how they construct their future professional identity. Concepts such as transnationalism, return migration and ethnic identity will be defined. Then, the methodology that guided this study will be presented, followed by the discussion of results. Finally, conclusions will be provided, as well as comments and implications of this research.
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Integration of the American youth into the Mexican labour market
Integration of the American youth into the Mexican labour market
(Integration of the American youth into the Mexican labour market)
- Author(s):Liliana Meza González, Pedro Paulo Orraca Romano
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Labor relations, Migration Studies, Asylum, Refugees, Migration as Policy-fields
- Page Range:119-138
- No. of Pages:20
- Keywords:integration; The American Youth; Mexican Labour Market; Mexico;
- Summary/Abstract:According to data from 2015 Intercensal Survey, carried out by the Mexican National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI), the total number of people born abroad in Mexico is slightly more than 1 million. The most important contingent of foreigners in Mexico is of American origin, which according to INEGI totals 740,000 people. Of the total number of Americans, those between 15 and 29 years old total 154,400, and represent 21% of the total number of Americans. To put this figure into perspective, it is enough to say that Guatemalans with a population of 42,800 in 2015 was the second largest contingent of foreigners in Mexico. This indicates that young Americans represent almost four times the total number of Guatemalans in the country.
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The Nexus Between the Migratory and Academic Experiences of Youth: The Case of Transnational Students in Guanajuato, Mexico
The Nexus Between the Migratory and Academic Experiences of Youth: The Case of Transnational Students in Guanajuato, Mexico
(The Nexus Between the Migratory and Academic Experiences of Youth: The Case of Transnational Students in Guanajuato, Mexico)
- Author(s):Omar Serna Gutiérrez
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Higher Education , Migration Studies, Asylum, Refugees, Migration as Policy-fields
- Page Range:139-155
- No. of Pages:17
- Keywords:Transnational students; student; qualitative study; Guanajuato; Mexico; academic and migratory experiences;
- Summary/Abstract:The aim of this qualitative study is to present the academic and migratory experiences of four transnational high school students in the state of Guanajuato, Mexico and to align such findings with a view of transnationalism that takes into consideration deterritorialized knowledge acquired through migratory experiences. From these experiences, all transnationals acquire – to different degrees – transnational funds of knowledge and a different type of imagination which allows them to envision themselves as members of other communities. To understand the transnational experience, one must consider research into the phenomenon and into the biographies of such students as seen in the discussion of the data.
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‘I am proud as a Polish woman, but I would like to change my ‘nacionalidad’ – a case study of acculturation gap between Polish teenager living in Spain and her mother
‘I am proud as a Polish woman, but I would like to change my ‘nacionalidad’ – a case study of acculturation gap between Polish teenager living in Spain and her mother
(‘I am proud as a Polish woman, but I would like to change my ‘nacionalidad’ – a case study of acculturation gap between Polish teenager living in Spain and her mother)
- Author(s):Paulina Szydłowska, Marisol Navas, Weronika Kałwak, Halina Grzymała Moszczyńska
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Culture and social structure , Migration Studies, Politics and Identity, Asylum, Refugees, Migration as Policy-fields
- Page Range:157-172
- No. of Pages:16
- Keywords:Proud; Polish Woman; Spain; Polish immigrants;
- Summary/Abstract:The group of Polish immigrants in Spain is relatively small – around 52.000 Polish people are living in Spain, including about 9.000 children and adolescents (INE, 2018). According to The Centre for the Development of Polish Education Abroad (2019) there are 24 Polish Saturday schools, where Polish children learn the language and study Polish culture during their school-free time. Polish masses are provided by some churches, as well as there are Polish associations (e.g., Ambar, Aguila Blanca or Krakus) that make up the visibility of attempts to maintain their own culture by this minority group. These actions constitute a part of an effort to acculturate in Spain by Polish migrants. The aim of this paper is to identify and describe what kind of behaviours and experiences of Polish migrants may be interpreted as a part of their specific perceptions and preferences of acculturation. Furthermore, it is interesting how, within families of migrants, do the perceptions and preferences of acculturation of parents and children interact with each other in different life areas (peripheral and central)?
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A case for Cosmopolitan, pragmatic sociology in the context of migrant youth integration
A case for Cosmopolitan, pragmatic sociology in the context of migrant youth integration
(A case for Cosmopolitan, pragmatic sociology in the context of migrant youth integration)
- Author(s):Sirkka Komulainen
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Sociology, Pragmatism, Social Theory, Migration Studies
- Page Range:173-176
- No. of Pages:4
- Keywords:Migrant Youth Integration; Context; Pragmatic Sociology; Cosmopolitan; Political;
- Summary/Abstract:Migration has become increasingly political and urgent on a global scale (Cuomo, 2011; Castles, 2014). Europe (the primary focus of this paper) has witnessed unprecedented flows and moves of migrants a great deal of whom are young people and young adults. Public discourses on migration matters continue to be polarised, especially around the migrations of young men. Nations that may have previously expressed a great deal of solidarity towards immigration are growing reticent in their public accounts.
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