Out of the Shadows: Shining a Light on Irregular Migration

Out of the Shadows

Report by Erol Yayboke and Carmen Garcia Gallego

Published August 29, 2019

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Millions of people around the world live in and travel through the shadows. Compelled to leave home, they migrate irregularly without proper documentation to gain access to jobs, education, healthcare, food, and other essential services. Irregular migration exists because there are not enough opportunities for safety and prosperity at home and too few conventional means through which to remedy that lack of opportunity. Recognizing the critical, understudied, and often misunderstood nature of this global phenomenon, CSIS produced a research study on irregular migration involving field research in Mexico, Eritrea, and Ghana. This report, which builds on CSIS’ past work on the global forced migration crisis, aims to shine a light on irregular migration and contribute to an enormously consequential conversation.

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This publication was made possible by the Ford Foundation’s generous support to the CSIS Project on Prosperity and Development.

Tags

Africa, Americas, Human Rights, Transitional Justice, Human Security, International Development, Humanitarian Assistance, Human Mobility, and U.S. Development Policy
Erol Yayboke

Erol Yayboke

Former Director, Project on Fragility and Mobility and Senior Fellow, International Security Program

Carmen Garcia Gallego

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