Work Package 4 Contribution to D9.4 & D9.5: Policy Stances and Legitimacy of Returns
Migration narratives can be categorised into two distinct types: narratives by migrants and narratives about migrants. These narratives play a key role in shaping not only public perception, but also policy-making around migration. Narratives by migrants correspond to personal testimonies shared by migrants themselves and provide first-hand evidence on motivations,
challenges, and experiences behind migration. In contrast, narratives about migrants are developed by media, policymakers, religious actors, and other third parties. Understanding where they align or misalign is key to analysing the impact of policies in the realm of return, readmission, and reintegration.
This paper is structured on the basis of an analysis of narratives and discourses about return in order to develop new approaches that incorporate narratives from returnees and ensure more inclusive policy processes.
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Authors: Nassim Majidi, Samuel Hall (SH), Juliette Samman, Samuel Hall (SH), Lisa Pfister, Samuel Hall (SH), Marta Rocha, Samuel Hall (SH), Koumba Dia, Samuel Hall (SH), Müge Dalkıran, Koç University (KU), & Pelin Kılınçarslan, Koç University (KU).