Young Undocumented Migrants report published 2009 archive
16th December 2009
An extensive report into the social and economic lives of young undocumented migrants in Britain, commissioned by the PHF Social Justice programme, is now available to download from the Foundation website.
'No right to dream' is a piece of research led by Alice Bloch (Department of Sociology, City University London) and Nando Sigona and Roger Zetter (Refugee Studies Centre, University of Oxford) and contains the results of large-scale qualitative research into the social worlds and economic livelihoods of British-based young undocumented migrants from China, Turkey (Kurds), Brazil, Zimbabwe and Ukraine.
In keeping with the PHF Social Justice Programme's longstanding commitment to supporting those on the margins of society build better lives for themselves, the report seeks to explore and understand the lives of undocumented migrants and the ways in which their undocumented status impacts on their life choices.
This work also addresses the Social Justice Programme's particular concern with those who experience prejudice and harm early in their lives and struggle to realise their potential as a result. It is hoped that, in drawing attention to the situation of young undocumented migrants, this research will stimulate debate on how we as a society should respond, and encourage a wide range of other organisations to explore ways of helping them as a result.
The study was based on in-depth interviews and testimonies with 75 young people in London, the North West and the Midlands, conducted in late 2008.
Links:
City Universty London - Young Undocumented Migrants
Refugee Studies Centre at the University of Oxford
PHF Social Justice Programme
PHF Publications
The full document is available as a PDF here and can be requested in hard copy from Richard King, Social Justice Grants Assistant, rking@phf.org.uk