THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 IN THE MIGRATION AREA IN EU AND OCDE COUNTRIES
Between July 2020 and January 2021, the EMN, in collaboration with other organizations developed a series of informs on the impact of COVID-19 on migration. This inform provides an update of these impacts as of December 2020, closes earlier information gaps, summarizes and analyses the key findings across the earlier informs and identifies the main challenges and learning points in responding to the pandemic at a national level.
HOW DO EU MEMBER STATES TREAT CASES OF MISSING UNACCOMPANIED MINORS?
The purpose of this inform is to map how the cases of unaccompanied children going missing are being treated in the Member States, and how data on missing children is collected.
IMPACT OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON VOLUNTARY AND FORCED RETURN PROCEDURES AND POLICY RESPONSES
This Inform reports on voluntary and forced return procedures and policy responses in EU and OECD Member States between March and September 2020. As was the case in other areas of migration, COVID-19 measures particularly affected the implementation of return procedures since many migrants who had no legal basis to remain were only able to return to their country of origin if travel was permitted and flights were available.
IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS IN EU AND OECD MEMBER STATES
This Inform provides information on the impact of COVID-19 on international students in EU and OECD countries, between February and June 2020. It covers both the admission of new international students who are not yet residing in EU and OECD countries, as well as the situation of those already physically present.
MAINTAINING LABOUR MIGRATION IN ESSENTIAL SECTORS IN TIMES OF PANDEMIC
This Inform reports on measures implemented at a national level, between March and July 2020, until August 2020, as a response to the COVID-19 crisis to facilitate the entry in the territory and access to the labour market of migrant workers in essential occupations/sectors, with a special focus on the agricultural sector. Moreover, the Inform reviews cases where undocumented third-country nationals in the EU have been offered a possibility to regularise their status for employment specifically in essential sectors
THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON REMMITANCES IN EU AND OCDE COUNTRIES
This Inform shows the impact of COVID-19 on international remittances in EU and OCDE countries since February 2020, covering in detail the main drivers possibly impacting remittance flows. It also outlines policy recommendations made at the international level to maintain the flow of remittances.