All in the name of quality : making life harder for the third country migrant worker

Abstract

This chapter presents a scenario where the economy of a particular EU Member State not only depends on migration but risks over-dependence on making migration as difficult as possible for third country nationals. The author of this chapter makes no secret of his pro-migrant perspective, arguing that migration is a natural phenomenon, whereas statehood is not. So many species in the natural world traverse long distances seasonally for food and water without being required to apply for passports or permits. Similarly, human beings do not always manage to find a job or build a career in the vicinity of where they were born and educated, or are displaced, whether by natural phenomena or by tragic events such as war. Therefore, they need to move, sometimes considerable distances, in order to be able to sustain themselves and their families. Moving for humans involves crossing borders and requires passports, visas and other permits to be done legitimately.