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Demography of Refugee and Forced Migration pp 217–232Cite as

The Nexus Between Forced and Irregular Migration: Insights from Demography

Part of the International Studies in Population book series (ISIP,volume 13)

Abstract

Sustained efforts in recent decades have resulted in more data on forced populations being available than at any other time in history, including on those who move irregularly. The overall picture of displaced populations globally as well as those at risk of (further) displacement and irregular migration, however, remains fragmented, uneven and for the most part incomplete. While new data collection methodologies are enhancing our understandings of some populations, others remain largely in the shadows, with little known of their demography and well-being. These populations—in origin, transit, host and destination—receive insufficient attention, and it may only be during mass migration or crisis events that light is shed on their demography and circumstances. The nexus between forced and irregular migration highlights how little we know about these populations, ultimately reducing the capacity of advocates, international organizations, donor countries as well as home, host and transit countries to argue for greater support of such populations.

Keywords

  • Irregular Migrant Population
  • Rohingya
  • Forced Migration
  • Unauthorized Migrants
  • Case Study Population

These keywords were added by machine and not by the authors. This process is experimental and the keywords may be updated as the learning algorithm improves.

The Australian National University and the International Organization for Migration (on leave from the Australian Department of Immigration and Border Protection). The opinions, comments and analyses expressed in this chapter are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of any of the organizations with which the author is affiliated.

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    The Forced Migration Review is published by the Refugee Studies Centre in the Oxford Department of International Development, University of Oxford—See more at: http://www.fmreview.org/#sthash.pcUV4XxB.dpuf. The University of Oxford also publishes the long-standing leader in the field, the Journal of Refugee Studies.

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  3. Geography and Environmental Studies, Colgate University, Hamilton, New York, USA

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McAuliffe, M. (2018). The Nexus Between Forced and Irregular Migration: Insights from Demography. In: Hugo, G., Abbasi-Shavazi, M., Kraly, E. (eds) Demography of Refugee and Forced Migration. International Studies in Population, vol 13. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-67147-5_11

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