3. 23.7.2011 Temporary labour migrant Highly skilled and business migrant Asylum-seeker Forced migration migration Voluntary migration Irregular migrants MIGRATION – WHAT THE HELL? Schengenagreement Return migrants Forced migration Emigration Family reunification Immigration Refugee Roma and traveler Transit migration
4. 23.7.2011 Countries Denmark and Canada: point system Netherlands: language exams in native country Brazil: internal migration (from north to south) Russia: high skilled emigrants, low skilled immigrants, internal migration
5. 23.7.2011 What is populism? 1. Against the establishedpoliticalstructures 2. The will of the people is central 3. Charismatic leadership 4. Unity and patriotism
8. 23.7.2011 Myths and facts Most of the world’s migrants are refugees, asylum-seekers or undocumented. The world’s largest category of migrants is made up of economic unskilled workers. Most migrants come from the world’s least developed countries and lowest socio-economic classes.
9. 23.7.2011 Sources: University of Oxford International Migration Institute (2011) How Migration Shaped our World and will Define our Future; US Department of Homeland Security (2007) “Estimates of the Unauthorized Immigrant Population Residing in the United States;” Hamburg Institute of International Economics (2008) Database on Irregular Migration
10. 23.7.2011 Myths and facts Migrants to developed countries steal jobs from native-born workers Migrants to developed countries exert downward pressure on wages Migrants to developed countries have higher overall crime rates than indigenous populations. Migrants are a burden on developed countries’ welfare systems (health and social services)
11. 23.7.2011 How to deal with populism? Populists use the heart, so just facts are not enough Facts are still needed It shouldn’t be forgotten, that migration has also negative sides, be realistic! Be clear and have a simple message Speeches and actions of populists should be followed and reported
12. 23.7.2011 What to do now? Resolutions Connect with the immigrants as individual Influence your own organization/mother party Roma seminar Migration seminar of LYMEC in November