Who help irregular migrants?

Supporters of irregular migrants in Amsterdam (the Netherlands) and Turin (Italy)

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/1980-85852503880005912

Keywords:

irregular migrants, support, civil society, political action, humanitarianism

Abstract

Supporters of irregular migrants play an important role in the interactions between irregular migrants and the state. This article aims to shed light on the variety of actors involved in the support of irregular migrants and what kind of help they provide. The article asks whether this kind of help should be seen as purely humanitarian or as a form of political action; and describes a scale ranging from practical help to political help. With forms of hybrid help in between, to emphasize how everyday practices can be considered political in subtle or indirect ways.

Author Biographies

  • Minke Hajer, Università degli studi di Milano

    Post-doc researcher at the University of Milan. Department of Social and Political Sciences. Milan, Italy. E-mail: minke.hajer@unimi.it.

  • prof. Maurizio Ambrosini, Università degli studi di Milano

    Professor of Sociology of Migrations at the University of Milan. Department of Social and Political Sciences. Milan, Italy. E-mail: maurizio.ambrosini@unimi.it.

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Published

2020-09-10

Issue

Vol. 28 No. 59 (2020): LGBT Migrants and Refugees

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Research-article

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How to Cite

Hajer, M., & Ambrosini, M. (2020). Who help irregular migrants? Supporters of irregular migrants in Amsterdam (the Netherlands) and Turin (Italy). REMHU, Revista Interdisciplinar Da Mobilidade Humana, 28(59), 199-216. https://doi.org/10.1590/1980-85852503880005912