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GAPS’ Working Paper Series ‘Decentring the Study of Migrant Returns and Readmission Policies in Europe and Beyond’ features recent research output by the team members of 17 partner institutions involved in the Horizon Europe GAPS project, and is open to all researchers working on similar topics.
We welcome proposals for Working Papers from researchers. Please contact: soner.barthoma@crs.uu.se
For further paper submission rules and author guidelines, more information will be available here.
In recent years, return migration has become a crucial aspect of European migration policies. Located along the two main routes for irregular migration to Europe, Morocco has served – since the end of the last century - as a transit hub for migrants travelling via the Western Mediterranean route, connecting Morocco with the Spanish…
Read MoreThis country dossier on Morocco provides a comprehensive analysis of migration dynamics, highlighting the diverse experiences, motivations, and challenges migrants face. Based on 32 in-depth interviews with migrants of different administrative statuses and national backgrounds, as well as national data, the dossier explores Morocco’s role as both a transit and destination country within the broader migration landscape. Migrants arrive in Morocco for various reasons, including economic hardship, conflict…
Read MoreThe AMI team focused on Work Package 4 (WP4) which pertains to the case of return migration between Morocco and Nigeria. We aimed to shed additional light on the unique circumstances of these two countries that influence migration dynamics in both regions. In addressing the main…
Read MoreThe GAPs Data Repository provides an overview of available qualitative and quantitative data on national return regimes by structuring them into five main categories: profile, legislation, infrastructure, international cooperation and…
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