The Legal and Policy Infrastructure of Migrant Irregularity. Comparative Report

This comparative report brings together the main findings of Work Package 3 of Improving the living and labour conditions of irregularised migrant households in Europe research project (I-CLAIM). This report examines the national policies and legislation that produce and shape irregular migration in six countries, Finland, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland and the United Kingdom, as well as at the EU level. It brings together findings from the six country reports, and a report examining EU policies.1 The national reports and the EU report draw on the analysis of policy documents and written reports, as well as expert interviews conducted for this work package.