European Migration Law

At present, there is no such thing as a single corpus of binding rules within the European legal order which could be said to embody European migration law. The field of European migration law is covered by various legal spheres providing a patchwork of relevant legislation and principles of law. This book brings together in one context the European and international legal regimes on migration as applicable to the territories of the Member States of the European Union. Its focus is on European Community legislation under Titles III and IV of the EC Treaty; treaties concluded between the European Community and third countries; and international treaties concluded within the framework of the Council of Europe and the United Nations. These legal regimes are categorised according to the subject matter they deal with: free movement of EU citizens and their family members; association agreements with third countries; family reunification; long-term residence; labour migration; asylum; and measures of immigration control.
Apart from exploring the substantive rules on migration in Europe as developed within EU and treaty law, the book focuses on the interplay between the different legal spheres and their impact on the legal position of individual migrants. It also reflects on the coherence and degree of harmonisation of migration law in Europe.
The authors are staff members of, or otherwise affiliated with, the Leiden Institute of Immigration Law, University of Leiden. Pieter Boeles is professor of Immigration Law; Maarten den Heijer is a PhD candidate and lecturer in Refugee Law; Gerrie Lodder is a senior lecturer in Immigration Law; Kees Wouters holds a PhD degree in International Refugee Law.

About this book:

?This volume has proved to be an excellent resource in our efforts to understand the evolution of immigration law and policy in Europe, particularly with respect to the region's emerging detention regimes and its increasingly restrictive response to migration pressures.?
Michael Flynn, Lead Researcher, Global Detention Project, Geneva, Switzerland

?[?] an accessible and useful reference work.?
E.C.H.J van der Linden in Journaal Vreemdelingrecht 2010 ( 69)

?European Migration Law is to be recommended to anyone involved with migration law: this book does not only offer a first introduction, but also valuable insights to all who already have studied European migration law in more detail.?
Hemme Battjes in Asiel & Migrantenrecht 2010 (217)

?[...] one hopes that this book will be widely used in academic teaching as well as in practice.?
Kay Hailbronner in CMLR 2010 (582)

?[...]a lucid and often thought-provoking survey of the European legal regime. [...]much to reflect upon. [...]a welcome addition to the literature on the subject.?
James Gillespie in Journal of Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Law 2010 (207)

?[?] an excellent resource for anyone wanting a systematic and accessible introduction to this subject. [..] A book such as this will be a particularly valuable textbook resource for those increasing numbers of such courses covering both immigration and refugee issues at the European level, and might encourage more law faculties across the EU to include such courses in their undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes. It will also be a very useful legal resource for students of migration studies from other disciplines wanting an introduction to the vital legal dimension to their studies at the European level.?
Helen Toner in HRLR 2010 (581)

?[?] the book is highly suitable for students, scholars and practitioners generally interested in European developments and seeking a comprehensive introduction into the area of European migration law.?
Anja Wiesbrock in Maastricht Journal of European and Comparative Law 2010 (314)