Migrant Reception and Integration in Comparative Perspective

This panel explores approaches to migrant reception and integration across different world regions, examining how diverse policy approaches, the strength of advocacy networks, and individual factors like legal status shape migrant experiences. By analyzing cases from Latin America, North America, North Africa, and Europe, the panel provides a comparative perspective on the role of local and transnational actors in influencing reception practices and integration outcomes. Through a variety of analytical methods including regression analysis, qualitative interviews, participant observation, and oral histories, the panel aims to highlight the factors that enable or hinder successful reception and integration, contributing to the literature on immigration and offering a foundation for discussing more effective, humane approaches to migration policy across varied global contexts.