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World Migration Report 2008

2008 report of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) on world migration: its trends and statistics that are designed to help countries create better policies and strategies to deal with migration in a globalized world.

Can migration foster development in Mexico?

A paper presented at the GFMD on the migration – development nexus discussing the possibilities of migration benefitting development with a special focus on Mexico and the United States.

Protecting migrant workers: A shared responsibility

A paper presented at the GFMD that deals with the protection of the rights of migrant workers with the Philippines as a focus for this framework of migration.

Promoting the rights of migrants

Working paper prepared for the Civil Society Days of the Global Forum on Migration and Development in Manila concerning the promotion of migrants' rights at both the national and international level.

Enhancing benefits and reducing costs: Experiences and perspectives from the Philippines

Working paper for the GFMD highlighting the migration policies of the Philippines, whose framework is often proposed as an effective model to other countries of origin.

Best practice in temporary labour migration for development: A perspective from Asia and the Pacific

A working paper for the 2008 GFMD on labour migration and its role in development in Asia.

Best practices in fostering migration opportunities: Do they work?

This paper identifies some of the Philippines’ best practices in managing migration and the benefits derived therefrom. The paper also delves into important issues concerning the state of governmental support to upholding workers’ rights and welfare, adequacy of social insurance and cost - reducing remittance mechanisms.

Strengthening policy responses to migrant smuggling and human trafficking

Migrant smuggling and human trafficking are separate phenomena, which in turn are only components of the wider concept ‘irregular’ migration. Yet, victims of smuggling and human trafficking are especially vulnerable to violations of their human rights and dignity.

Irregular migration and some negative consequences for development: Asia

The objective of this paper is to address the four types of irregular mobility mentioned above, resulting from (i) trafficking and smuggling, (ii) over-stay, (iii) visa-trading, and (iv) running away from employer. It provides estimates of irregular migrants in each situation, discusses the policies of selected sending and receiving countries for each type, and examines the possible development impacts of each.

Regional consultative processes on migration (RCPs): Involvement of civil society

GFMD paper presentation on Regional Consultative Processes on migration (RCPs) and challenges of civil society in dealing with migration.

Unauthorized migration: US policy responses in comparative perspective

Research presented at the 2008 Global Forum on Migration and Development on the difficulties of irregular migration and the vulnerability of irregular migrants to smuggling and human trafficking.

Migration and development: Poverty reduction strategies

Considering the matrix of challenges and opportunities that migration poses for development planning, this surveys the ways in which National Development Plans (NDPs) incorporate migration planning.

Migration management: Policy options and development impacts

A paper presented at the 2008 GFMD that raises the point that although migration can provide important benefits to receiving countries, countries of origin also need to focus on how to make migration meet their developmental needs.

Policy and institutional coherence

Paper presented in preparation for the Global Forum on Migration and Development on the need for policy and institutional coherence within governments on the migration-development nexus.

Fostering more opportunities for legal migration in North America

This paper outlines the Temporary Legal Migration Programs (TLMPs) in North America that allow migrants to acquire employment and aid in the development of their countries of origin. The goal of these programs is to aid migrants so that their human rights and dignity remain intact, while also being protected from smuggling and human trafficking.

Fostering more opportunities for legal migration in Europe

A paper presented at the GFMD on the Temporary Legal Migration Programs (TLMPs) and the potential for these programs to match up migrants with employment.

Towards a ‘soft law’ framework for the protection of vulnerable migrants

Research paper by Alexander Betts describing the need for greater protection of irregular migrants' human rights which can be achieved through the international community's pursuance of a soft law policy framework.

Uprooted and criminalized: The impact of free markets on migrants

A report on Mexican immigration into the United States and the negative impacts of the free markets on these migrants.

Meeting the Challenge: Proven practices for human trafficking prevention in the Greater Mekong Sub-region

An ILO report on the practices for the prevention of human trafficking in the greater Mekong sub-region.

ILO action against trafficking in human beings

Report discussing the data and research conducted by the ILO on trafficking, its various forms and the actions that need to be taken to stop trafficking.