Sami Nair favours greater mobility for migrants

Sami Nair, a political science researcher and immigration specialist, regrets that "the draconian laws pertaining to the acquisition of a work permit, along with the fear of losing this permit if one leaves the host country" prevent immigrants from regularly returning to their native countries. He calls for "the establishment of free movement between the host country and the country of origin. A mobility that must be regulated by bilateral agreements and serve as an engine driving a genuine strategy of developmental aid. Free movement would be cost-effective for host countries, which would be able to benefit from new and varied forces while improving their commercial relationships with the migrants' countries of origin. Portuguese immigration in Europe offers a splendid example of the fruitful dynamic that exists between Portugal and the countries that take in its citizens. Why couldn't Europe do the same with northern and sub-Saharan Africa?"

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