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Decent and Meaningful Work: Experiences of Immigrant Construction Workers in Portugal 体面而有意义的工作：移民建筑工人在葡萄牙的经验

IF 2.1 3区社会学

International Migration Pub Date : 2026-04-08 DOI: 10.1111/imig.70166

Liliana Faria, Nicole Gonçalves

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Digital Literacy as Capital: Syrian Migrant Women's ICT Utilization and Social Cohesion in Türkiye 数字扫盲作为资本：叙利亚移民妇女的信息通信技术利用和社会凝聚力

IF 2.1 3区社会学

International Migration Pub Date : 2026-04-08 DOI: 10.1111/imig.70164

Emel Özdora, Neslihan Çakmak Memiş

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Fragility of Global Migration: Exploring a Constitutive Aspect of Migratory FormsBy J. Becker, M. Bös, and Ç. Sevil (eds.), Springer Nature, 2025. 191 pp. Cham, Switzerland Hardcover Price €129.99. ISBN: 978-3-03-189292-9 全球移民的脆弱性：探索移民形式的构成方面[J. Becker， M. Bös, and Ç]。《自然》（英文版），2015年。191页Cham，瑞士精装本价格129.99欧元。ISBN: 978-3-03-189292-9

IF 2.1 3区社会学

International Migration Pub Date : 2026-04-06 DOI: 10.1111/imig.70165

Angel Treesa Joseph

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Integration and Multi-Level Governance in Turkey's Small Towns: An Actor Centred Analysis1 土耳其小城镇一体化与多层次治理：以行动者为中心的分析

IF 2.1 3区社会学

International Migration Pub Date : 2026-04-05 DOI: 10.1111/imig.70163

Kristen Sarah Biehl, Meral Açıkgöz, Zeynep Ceren Eren Benlisoy, Asli Ikizoğlu Erensü

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Thai Wild Berry Pickers in Finland Under Contradictory Migration Regimes 在相互矛盾的移民制度下，芬兰的泰国野生浆果采摘者

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International Migration Pub Date : 2026-03-31 DOI: 10.1111/imig.70162

Kwanchanok Jaisuekun, Sirijit Sunanta

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Japanese Labour Migrants in Germany: The Role of Migration Industries 德国的日本劳工移民：移民产业的作用

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International Migration Pub Date : 2026-03-31 DOI: 10.1111/imig.70156

Ruth Achenbach, Vanessa Ludwigs Tkotzyk

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Revealing Migration Selectivity Through the Combination of Intention and Preparation: Evidence From African Migration 意向与准备相结合揭示移民选择性：来自非洲移民的证据

IF 2.1 3区社会学

International Migration Pub Date : 2026-03-26 DOI: 10.1111/imig.70157

Zhenxiang Chen, Chenyu Liu

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Do Climate Conditions in Origin Shape Return Migration Intentions? Evidence From West Africans in Germany 原产地的气候条件会影响移民意愿吗？来自德国西非人的证据

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International Migration Pub Date : 2026-03-26 DOI: 10.1111/imig.70160

Daniel Meierrieks, Irene Pañeda-Fernández

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Afterword—The Digital Borderlands 后记——数字边疆

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International Migration Pub Date : 2026-03-20 DOI: 10.1111/imig.70159

Sandro Mezzadra

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Forced Migration Across Mexico: Organised Violence, Migrant Struggles and Life TrajectoriesBy Ximena AlbaVillalever, StephanieSchütze, LudgerPries, and OscarCalderón Morillón (eds.), London and New York: Routledge, 2024. xvi + 200 pp. ISBN: 978‐1‐00‐386068‐6. 强迫移民跨越墨西哥：有组织的暴力，移民斗争和生活轨迹由Ximena AlbaVillalever，斯蒂芬妮ch<e:1>策，LudgerPries和OscarCalderón Morillón（编），伦敦和纽约：劳特利奇，2024。xvi + 200页。ISBN: 978‐1‐00‐386068‐6。

IF 1.9 3区社会学

International Migration Pub Date : 2026-03-20 DOI: 10.1111/imig.70158

Onur Ağkaya

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