How are stigma processes refl ected in policies that impact migrants? How might policies that impact migrants amplify and/or mitigate stigma processes for migrants? This chapter explores the role of policy narratives and frameworks (e.g., assimilation, integration, multiculturalism) in shaping specifi c policy types (e.g., targeted, universal, mainstream) that diff erentially conceptualize and aff ect the roles, rights, and opportunities of migrants in society. The complexity of the policy-making process is examined, including the specifi c policy context and political discourse, trade-off s leading to a mix of policy types, competing policies across jurisdictions (e.g., international, federal, regional), and diff erential implementation of policies. Throughout, policies are considered that can intentionally or unintentionally generate, amplify, and/or mitigate stigma processes. In addition, this chapter examines consequences of these policy-generated stigma experiences for both migrants and nonmigrants, the feedback processes from these stigma experiences to the demand for policy change, and strategies to improve policy making with specifi c consideration for stigma in the context of migration-generated diversity. Empirical gaps in the literature are noted and recommendations are made to address these knowledge gaps
