Punjabi irregular immigration to Italy and Spain : causes and consequences
Garha, Nachatter Singh (Centre d'Estudis Demogràfics)

Date:	2020
Abstract:	Since 1990, an irregular migration industry has flourished in different cities of Indian Punjab because of the eagerness among young men to emigrate at any cost and increased border controls imposed by the European Union. In Europe, the majority of irregular immigrants from Punjab end up in Spain or Italy due to continuous regularisation programmes, support from social networks and the availability of informal jobs. In this paper, with a thematic analysis of 72 in-depth interviews with irregular immigrants from Punjab in Italy or Spain, their relatives in Punjab and members of the host community, this paper explores the main causes and consequences of Punjabi irregular immigration in Italy and Spain.
Grants:	Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad CSO2017-85670-R
Rights:	Tots els drets reservats.
Language:	Anglès
Document:	Article ; recerca ; Versió acceptada per publicar
Subject:	Punjabi irregular migration ; Causes ; Consequences ; Qualitative study ; Italy ; Spain
Published in:	South Asian Diaspora, Vol. 12 Núm. 2 (2020) , p. 195-211, ISSN 1943-8192

DOI: 10.1080/19438192.2020.1793449

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