Institutional and Policy Dynamics of EU Migration Law

Abstract

European integration on migration matters is a long and complex process where the tensions between States' sovereignty and the need for international cooperation are best exemplified. The realities of international movements of people across States take a more sophisticated shape when examined within the context of the European Union. This supranational entity gathers twenty-seven Member States whose internal borders are porous or non existent when it comes to certain matters, such as freedom of movement for European citizens, capitals, services and goods. The European Union's concern with migrants is a pragmatic one. The establishment of a space without internal borders requires agreement among its Member States on common criteria regarding the qualifications and status of third country nationals who wish to enter and/or reside in one of them. Most importantly, it requires common action to fight the undesired effects of internal open borders, namely, illegal immigration. Because of its nature...

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