New Returns Regulation: Joint Statement from FAiR, GAPs, MIrreM and MORE
The four Horizon research projects respond to the European Commission’s proposal for a Regulation establishing a common system for returns.
NEWSLETTER #8
Read our eighth newsletter for more information on upcoming webinars and conference on irregular migration, and more!
2025 IMISCOE Spring Conference
The 2025 IMISCOE Spring Conference will focus on irregular migration. Read on for the full programme and make sure you book your place!
Tread lightly: Data on irregular migration needs careful handling
Data on irregular migration is often limited, outdated and even biased. While more and better data provides hope for more evidence-based policymaking, it's essential to approach data use with care and safeguards. Read more in this blog from ICMPD.
Discourses, narratives and counter narratives on irregular migration
In the 7th webinar in our Joint Webinar Series, researchers from the I-CLAIM project will shed light on the public discourse around irregularity in Germany, Italy and The Netherlands. Register via this link to hear more!
The number of irregular immigrants in Europe has remained the same for 16 years and represents less than 1% of the population
Portuguese newspaper Publico reports about MIrreM's database on estimates of the undocumented population in Europe and interviews MIrreM researcher João Miguel Carvalho about the Portuguese context.
What’s the truth about ‘irregular migration’ levels?
In this piece for The Spectator, Ross Clark unpacks estimates of the undocumented population in the UK, as gathered by MIrreM researchers. Clarks underlines limits to data collection and reliability, as stressed in the MIrreM research.