Migration and Pandemics Spaces of Solidarity and Spaces of Exception

Abstract

This open access book discusses the socio-political context of the COVID-19 crisis and questions the management of the pandemic emergency with special reference to how this affected the governance of migration and asylum. The book offers critical insights on the impact of the pandemic on migrant workers in different world regions including North America, Europe and Asia.

The book addresses several categories of migrants including medical staff, farm labourers, construction workers, care and domestic workers and international students.