In Europe, the number of irregular migrants is estimated between 2.6 million and 3.2 million.
New research shows that access to primary health care for irregular migrants is generally preferred to provide low -income support.
THE PRIME The study, undertaken by researchers from the European University Institute in Italy and the University of Uppsala in Sweden, collected the responses of 20,000 people in Austria, Italy, Poland, Sweden and the United Kingdom.
Respondents in the United Kingdom had more negative views than in the other four countries in a number of political areas.
Persons interviewed in the United Kingdom were also the least favorable to granting access to irregular migrants to primary health care, even when they were associated with declaration tasks.
These five countries were selected for the study because of their geographic proximity and their different demographic characteristics, as well as the variations in their well-being, labor and migration market policies, depending on the report.
“Our research questions the idea that public attitudes towards the irregular rights of migrants are simply” pro- “or” anti-“.
What migration controls stimulate support for access to rights?
Among the five countries, there was greater support for irregular migrants receiving health care and a back salary for wages retained when these rights were linked to obligations for public sector employees to report irregular migrants to the authorities.
However, the provision of cash assistance to irregular migrants, even when associated with declaration obligations, has not obtained public support.
British and Swedish respondents were generally not favorable to back remuneration for irregular migrants, even linked to subsequent procedures.
On the other hand, Italian respondents distinguished themselves by their positive overall attitude towards the granting of the right to irregular migrants.
They are also much more likely to promote regularization and support unconditional access to primary health care.
Progressive and politically left -wing respondents were generally more likely to express positive attitudes with regard to the granting of irregular migrants and regularization possibilities.
Editor Mert can yilmaz
