The role of the state in influencing African labour outcomes in Spain and Portugal

Mendoza, Cristóbal

doi:10.1016/s0016-7185(99)00053-6

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“…Franc Ë a 1992; Machado 1997), my Portuguese survey data suggest that illegal residence seems to be more prevalent for those employed in construction than is the case in the economy as a whole. Even if illegality rarely results in expulsion from Portugal, this`relaxed' attitude is not observed in other EU countries (Eaton 1996;Marie 1995;Mendoza 2000). As a result, emigration to other European countries may cause trouble for African nationals who are not legally resident in Portugal.…”

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“…Eaton 1996;Marie 1996). In line with this, comparing Portugal and Spain, Mendoza (2000) has showed that whereas the Portuguese legislative framework puts constraints on entry (through visa requirements), Spanish immigration laws put constraints on both the entry and stay of immigrants. For instance, once visa procedures are overcome, immigrants can move freely in Portuguese labour markets both in terms of geographical and occupational mobility.…”

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“…Thus no distinctions were made between Portuguese Africans or PALOP immigrants in the survey (obviously nationality and year of arrival are variables in the questionnaire). Moreover, for the survey as a whole, differences in incorporation of African-born workers in the Portuguese labour market were more related to years of schooling than to years of residence in Portugal or legal status (Mendoza 2000). Not denying the relevance of ethnicity or cultural aspects, this article approaches the incorporation of African-born workers into construction from the labour market perspective.…”

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“…For instance, once visa procedures are overcome, immigrants can move freely in Portuguese labour markets both in terms of geographical and occupational mobility. This does not apply to Spain (Mendoza 2000). Moreover, Eaton (1996) and Baganha et al (2000a) have argued that expulsion for unlawful stay in Portugal has been numerically insigni® cant, despite the growing numbers of illegally resident immigrants in the country from the 1980s onwards.…”

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African employment in Iberian construction: A cross-border analysis

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2000

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“…The philosophy of Spanish immigration policies has been to gear migrants towards those segments of the labour market (typically, low-skilled and low wage) for which there is no availability of native-born workers (Mendoza 2000). Those sectors are agriculture, construction, caregiving, cleaning and domestic service and low-skilled jobs in the hospitality industry.…”

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Deskilling and delanguaging African migrants in Barcelona: pathways of labour market incorporation and the value of ‘global’ English

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2014

Globalisation, Societies and Education

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This article analyses the labour and social trajectories of seven multilingual and well-educated young men from Africa in the Barcelona area (Catalonia, Spain) over a 5-year period. Our data consist of life history interviews combined with ethnographic observations in a settlement non-governmental organisation (NGO). We adopt a critical sociolinguistic perspective on language and mobility which underlines the time-space dimension of migrants' emplacement and understands the value of global languages in relation to socio-economic and linguistic normativity regimes. Our findings suggest that English does not play a role in the local emplacement of these migrants, with the exceptions of the dwindling NGO sector and tourism in Barcelona. However, it indexes their transnational flows, connections and orientations. We argue that the 'ideologies of integration' of the NGOs examined background migrants' global language capitals while funnelling them into the non-qualified labour market. These agencies draw on tabula-rasa discourses that delanguage and, more generally, deskill migrants. In the current crisis, they have adopted new discourses of migration as a learning opportunity to gain experience, make contacts and learn skills. In the absence of paid work, voluntary labour is construed as intensive language practice and an opportunity to expand migrants' networks.

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3 From Temporary Work in Agriculture to Irregular Status in Domestic Service: The Transition and Experiences of Senegalese Migrant Women in Spain

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Bergh

2013

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3Amid increasing irregular flows of Senegalese migrants to Spanish territories, the two countries entered into a bilateral agreement in 2007 for a temporary work scheme that ultimately saw the migration of more than 700 Senegalese women for work in the agricultural sector in Spain. Due to a number of factors, including weaknesses in the recruitment process on the sending side and the nature of the work on the receiving side, many of the women subsequently abandoned their posts in search of domestic work or jobs in personal services in Spanish cities, thus transitioning to irregular status. Using data collected from 525 of these Senegalese migrant women, this chapter examines how they came to form this unintended cohort of unauthorized migrants and their experiences as they strive to live, work, and access various social rights in the context of the current Spanish labour market and economic crisis. Some measures are suggested to strengthen the management of future temporary work schemes and protect Senegalese women migrants in Spain.

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The role of the state in influencing African labour outcomes in Spain and Portugal

Cited by 7 publications

References 43 publications

African employment in Iberian construction: A cross-border analysis

African employment in Iberian construction: A cross-border analysis

Deskilling and delanguaging African migrants in Barcelona: pathways of labour market incorporation and the value of ‘global’ English

3 From Temporary Work in Agriculture to Irregular Status in Domestic Service: The Transition and Experiences of Senegalese Migrant Women in Spain

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