From Asia to the World: “Regional” Contributions to Global Migration Research

Migration from Asia has become an important theatre of regional and international migration and thus the crucible of theoretical developments which have attracted global attention. Yet, these contributions have not received explicit acknowledgement. This paper sets out to address this gap by outlining the cross-border, mostly South South, migration especially along corridors between and across East, Southeast, South and West Asia. Empirically, cross-border intra-regional migration in search for work and livelihoods has been a significant feature in Asia for many decades, with male migrants generally responding to the need for workers in the productive sectors and female migrants mostly (but not exclusively) recruited to care work or other reproductive sectors. Over time, this migration has become increasingly multi-directional and complex in terms of categories of migrants, drivers and outcomes. This paper outlines some of this complexity before going on to focus on three themes – labour migration, impact of migration on the family, and governance and politics – to showcase the regional specificities of migration corridors in Asia. In doing so, it points to the implications of the globalisation of Asian specificities for migration thinking

How international migration can support development: a challenge for the philippines

In the last thirty years, the Philippines have gained prominence as a major source country of international migrants. From modest beginnings, the Philippines have successfully managed to tap the global labor market as a source of employment for its nationals. This paper examines the factors and dynamics that enabled the Philippines to promote labor migration on the one hand, and to extend protection to migrant workers and overseas Filipinos, on the other. The role of the state is identified as key in institutionalizing labor migration while advocacy by civil society contributed to the inclusion of migrants rights in policy formulation. The next challenge for the Philippines is to explore how international migration may be a vehicle for promoting sustainable development

Orgoglio e pregiudizio. Una ricerca tra Filippine e Italia sulla transizione all'età attiva dei figli di emigrati e dei figli di immigrati

The s.c. “Second Generation” of migrants is one of the most attractive sociological topic and on it, nowadays, it has turned the focal point of the integration process, once focused on the new comers’ adaptation. This aim of the research was to analyze the entering into the active life of a sample of Filipino youths, centring the attention on the access into the labour market. Through the cooperation between the ISMU Foundation of Milan and the Scalabrini Migration Center of Manila, it was intended to realize a transnational study. On one side, it has been analyzed the educational and professional trajectories of Filipino migrants’ children born in Italy or came in Italy in the first years of their life; on the other side, it has been analyzed the experiences of the “left behind” children who are particularly exposed to the s.c. “culture of migration”. The picture that emerged from the study is rich of ambivalent elements. These youths are victims of the Italian society prejudices, but also of the conformist expectations of their ethnic group, both allied in proposing an integration model based on the emulation of the first generation. At the same time, they carry a double pride: the pride coming from the faithfulness to their home culture and the pride coming from the ambition to make younger the Filipino model of incorporation in the Italian society and economy

Protecting Filipino Transnational Domestic Workers: Government Regulations and their Outcomes

This report presents the findings of a study which sought to examine the impact of Philippine government regulations on the status of Filipino domestic workers. The Migrants Workers and Overseas Filipinos Act of 1995 or RA 8042 and its amendments (RA 9422 in 2006 and RA 10022 in 2010) were aimed at enhancing the protection of migrant women, especially those in domestic work. Part I of the report discusses the regulatory framework set in place by the Philippine government for the purpose of protecting Filipino migrants engaged in domestic work. Part II of the report is dedicated to assessing the outcomes of government regulations on the experiences of Filipino domestic workers. The review of literature, development of instruments, data collection, processing of data, and report writing took place between July and December 2010. The report concludes with lessons learned and policy recommendations, which are outlined in Part III. The study highlighted significant gaps in migrant workers` knowledge and understanding of government regulations. Based on the survey of domestic workers prior to migration, many departing migrant workers were not aware of basic work rights and government regulations, particularly those concerning the HSW reform package. The survey findings also indicate the violation of many government regulations. It is clear from the survey that if respondents had a choice, they would have wanted to work at another job. The key recommendations based on findings and insights from the study are programs on migration must be improved to promote awareness and understanding of basic policies, rights, and decent work conditions. Migrant workers` education program must be reinforced with post-arrival orientation programs in the destination countries must be improved. Reintegration services to distressed migrant domestic workers need to be expanded. An important step forward is a review of the HSW reform package in dialogue and consultation with the different stakeholders. Particularly for the government, it must pursue a clear and coherent policy concerning the deployment of domestic workers.macroeconomic model, Philippines, basic services, economic theory, Neo-classical theory, choice theory, reproductive health bill, Migrants Workers and Overseas Filipinos Act, domestic workers, HSW reform package, domestic worker emigration, emigration regulations, emigration policy improvement