MIrreM Final Conference: Understanding Migration Governance
The MIrreM Final Conference aims to promote open and constructive dialogue among researchers, policymakers, and practitioners through a series of interactive panel discussions. Book your place!
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.
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Data on irregular migration is often limited, outdated and even biased.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.
Irregular not irrelevant: Conceptualizing and measuring irregular migration
Can sanctuary cities inspire innovative approaches to migrant and refugee urban integration? How can we put the principle, “nothing about us without us” into practice? And what does it mean to decentre migration research? Find out more in the 3rd episode of the podcast Borders & Belonging having Albert Kraler as guest.
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.
Irregular migration into UK and large European countries is same as 2008, research shows
The Guardian reports about MIrreM's database on estimates of the undocumented population in Europe and in the UK specifically.
How do countries measure immigration, and how accurate is this data?
This report from Our World In Data takes a deep dive into the estimates about the undocumented population in Europe and North America, which our researchers collected, analysed and assessed in an updated public database.
Why are Tens of Thousands of Afghans Missing in Austria?
MIrreM’s PI Albert Kraler was one of several experts interviewed for this informed piece in the Austrian daily Kleine Zeitung (in German) trying to understand why the number of Afghans in Austria has grown so little, despite high inflows and low returns and whether undocumented presence could be part of the explanation.
What can commercial flight data tell us about irregular migration?
In their MPC blog post MIrreM team members Ettore Recchi and Luca Bernasconi (EUI) discuss their WP6 pilot research for estimating ‘overstayers’ in the EU.
MIrreM PI Albert Kraler talks to Austria daily Der Standard on measuring irregular migration
In this article in the Austrian daily Der Standard MIrreM Coordinator Albert Kraler talks about the difficulties of measuring irregular migration, the need for conceptual clarity and how MIrreM will address these challenges. Read the article (in German)
