(a) Concepts and Data | |
Issues Brief: Specification of concepts of situational and embodied vulnerability Establish a common conceptual understanding of migrants in vulnerable situations Need for data on deaths to migrants during migratory processes Need for data on human rights violations to migrants Need for data on detention of children, by grounds for detention, globally and nationally. Need for data on reasons for migration Need for data on vulnerability of migrants and changes in vulnerabilities over time Need for data on vulnerability of migrants and changes in vulnerabilities over life course Need for specification of vulnerabilities throughout the migratory processes (place of origin, en route, at borders and destination) Need for data and monitoring of children during migratory process Data on human rights violations and abuse of migrants; information on access to justice and protection Need for disaggregated data on migrants in detention (age, sex and migratory status) Maintenance of privacy and data collection principles | |
Co-facilitators Summary: Broaden conceptualization of intolerance Develop definitions of key migration terms, especially with regards to vulnerabilities Collection of data to detect xenophobia, racism and discrimination (in partnership with human rights institutions and also migrants) Specify and clarify concepts of migration, inclusion, integration and vulnerabilities Data needed to support safeguarding of human rights of migrants Data on levels and patterns of discrimination; data at the local level Collection of data on hate speech and crimes Information on degree to which government programs and practices adhere to international law regarding human rights (i.e. identify gaps in coverage) Collection of representative and disaggregated data on well-being of migrants Collection of representative and disaggregated data on human rights among migrants | |
Stakeholders Specification of concepts of voluntary return migration Indicators of migration policy effectiveness Coverage and characteristics of child migrant populations improved data on irregular migration Inclusion of migrants in process of data collection; inclusion of voices of migrants in data analysis Use open-ended questions to determine claims of migrants Attend to effective collection of information from persons among at risk groups of migrants Accessibility of data on migration flows Accessibility of data at local levels Data analysis of migration must be placed in context Development of indicators of child migration and child migrant welfare Careful consideration of the interpretation of data on children and the specific identification and inclusion of adolescents among migrant children Enhanced training in use of available data, migration analysis and interpretation of migration data and research Maintain standards of data privacy Monitor mis-use of data Incorporate firewalls between migrant data sources and law enforcement | |
(b) Descriptive analysis | |
Issues Brief: Levels of abuse, discrimination, exploitation among migrants, by migrant status (regular, irregular) Levels of access to redress to human rights violations among migrants, by migrant status (regular, irregular) Experience of migrants in detention; conditions of detention; effect of detention Need for data on variation of vulnerabilities by social and demographic characteristics Trends in use of migrant detention in countries | |
Co-facilitators Summary: Compare migrants and nationals in relationship to national legislations Need for disaggregation by age, gender and disability status to compare vulnerabilities within context of national policies Profile contributions of migrants at local, regional, national and international scale Describe national policies on migrants’ access to health care Describe national policies on migrants’ access to education Describe health status and needs of migrant women, children and persons with disabilities | |
Stakeholders Migration decision-making among irregular migrants Violence against migrants by social demographic characteristics Levels and patterns of discrimination among migrant works, by gender and age Levels of education, and educational opportunities among migrant children Document housing and health characteristics of migrants Specification of the migration characteristics and risks to adolescent migrants Health status and risks of migrants, by migration status, demographic characteristics, geography and over time Geographic patterns of migration including irregular migration Levels and patterns of privatization of detention facilities/programs Patterns of human rights violations in country of flight Representativeness of political parties within countries of immigration National and intra-national variation in models of enforcement Attitudes toward migrants and migration Trends and geographic variation in opportunities for migration | |
(c) Explanatory Analysis | |
Issues Brief: Relationship between conditions of migration (safe and regular) migration and benefits of migration for migrants Relationship between conditions of migration (safe and regular) migration and benefits of migration for countries (of origin, and of destination) Relationship between regularization of migrant status and vulnerability Relationship between regularization of migrant status and social inclusion Relationship between level of irregular migration and trust in state capacities to manage migration Relationship of ‘deep-seated xenophobia’ to human rights violations against migrants Relationship between social support for migrants and violation of immigration procedures Relationship between policies of criminalization and exclusion and deterrence to irregular migration Relationship between policies of criminalization and exclusion and well-being of migration Relationship between policies of criminalization and exclusion and social inclusion of migrants in society Relationship between the migration process and health of migrants Effect of linguistic and cultural differences on migrants’ access to and experience with law and administrative processes. Risks of statelessness among children born during migration (‘migratory context’) Effects of migratory process on health of migrants, including those with pre-existing chronic health conditions Relationship of conditions in countries of origin on changing vulnerabilities of migrants Relationship of perception of level of irregular migration and negativity/response to migrants Effects of detention on migrant health Effect of migratory status of children on child labor force activities | |
Co-facilitators Summary: Relationship between social inclusion of migrants and sustainable development Human rights violations as a driver of migration Effect of transit on human rights violations of migrants Relationship between border control and detention policies and stigmatization of migrants Relationship of whole of society approach to promoting social inclusion Relationship between social demographic characteristics of migrants (age, gender, disabilities) and forms of discrimination Effect of ‘whole of government’ approach in promoting social inclusion and integration among migrants Role of public-private partnerships and migrant organizations in promoting social inclusion and integration among migrants Effect of stigma on social in/exclusion Effect of [irregular] migration status on social inclusion Effect of skills recognition on social inclusion Effect of stigma on access to preventive care and on general public health [Evidence on [under] utilization of health systems among migrants Effect of [irregular] migration status on psychological well-being Relationship between migratory status and access to integration support and service provision Relationship between educational exclusion on well-being of migrant children Effect of educational exclusion on social cohesion and discontent Effect of exclusion on level of trust in communities Relationship of level of willingness among migrants for integration and public perception of migrants Relationship of coordination among governments and stakeholders to reducing discrimination and intolerance Analysis of root causes of racism and xenophobia Relationship of access to social services and employments to patterns and levels of social inclusion More research on causes of intolerant rhetoric Relationship between misperception in public discourse regarding migration and migrants and levels of racism, xenophobia and intolerance | |
Stakeholders Relationship between human rights protections within migration and national policy and safety and protection of migrants Role on migration policy and governance in creation of irregular status among migrants, particularly workers Effect of electoral politics on levels of violence and xenophobia towards migrants Effect of religious dogma on levels of violence and xenophobia towards migrants Effect of gender equity on levels of societal inclusion and tolerance Effect of religious instruction on levels of societal inclusion and tolerance Migration as a determinant of health; health as a determinant of migration Interrelationships among migration, communities of origin and destination, and public health Relationship between patterns of privatization of detention facilities/programs and violence against and security of migrants The effect of level of migration flows on access to legal and judicial protections of migrants Effect of existence of human rights protection infrastructure on levels of trust between migrants and government office, particularly law enforcement Effects of different models of detention and enforcement on migrants, and on host communities Relationship of gender-sensitivity in migration governance and human rights among women and gender equity Relationship of concepts of migrant ‘illegality’ and general patterns of racial and ethnic tolerance and discrimination in society Role of ‘firewalls’ on levels and nature of migrant inclusion in sectors of society Role of migrants and migrant groups in developing and implementing programs of discrimination Determinants of access to justice and protection, by migrant status (regular, irregular) Role of stigma in process of reintegration of migrants into communities of origin Comparative analysis of the relative social costs of migration between countries of origin and countries of destination Relationship between labour market integration and social inclusion of migrants Effect of informal economy on human rights violations on migrant workers Effect of irregular status on human rights violations on migrant workers Role of trade unions and workers’ associations on social and economic inclusion of migrants Role of political inclusion and participation of migrants in promoting social inclusion and democratic societies Effect of migration and other dimensions of globalization on populist/nationalistic political activism Determinants of political participation of migrants Role of citizenship/naturalization in promoting inclusion social, economic and political inclusion of migrants Role of extending voting rights/opportunities among migrants in promoting social, economic and political inclusion of migrants Factors contributing to fact-based dialogue about the effects of migration Role of migrant and local governance and stakeholders in migration policy effectiveness Role of ‘interactive multiculturalist policy’ in promoting national identity Role of inclusion of migrant is city governance and administration on promoting inclusiveness as national level Effect of attitudes toward migrants on maximizing positive effects of migration on society Determinants of risks and vulnerabilities among migrants Effects of anti-trafficking efforts on experience of women migrants Effects of educational opportunities (and lack thereof) on development of child migrants Effect of media and language on public opinion and attitudes toward migrants Effect of public leadership on public opinion and attitudes toward migrants Factors contributing to levels and nature of access to asylum applications | |
(d) Models and Estimation | |
Issues Brief: | |
Co-facilitators Summary: Trend in rise of racism, xenophobia and intolerance Trends and geographic variation in racism, xenophobia and intolerance against migrants Trends in discrimination | |
Stakeholders Emerging patterns of migration Emerging patterns of xenophobia and intolerance Independent monitoring of quality of migrant detention facilities and programs Emerging trends and patterns in aspirations of migrants (and non-migrants) Trends and new patterns of migrant vulnerabilities (and resilience) Monitor effectiveness of the implementation of policy Role of migration in complementing national demographic change Monitor trends in arbitrary detention Human rights as a cross cutting theme in analysis and monitoring of migration Gender as a lens in analysis and monitoring of migration Inclusion of civil society, including migrant organizations, in monitoring, setting of benchmarks and accountability of policy implementation and evaluation |