Long-term irregular staying migrants in Austria. Practices and challenges”

This study sheds light on the phenomenon of long-term irregular staying persons in Austria. Even though the topic of irregular migration regularly recurs in political and media debates, Austrian policymakers only have selectively focussed on the issue. The report examines the approaches taken by the responsible authorities to avoid and mitigate situations of irregularity and the social consequences for the third-country nationals concerned. In addition, the measures taken for irregular staying persons in relation to the COVID-19-pandemic are analyzed.