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States and Migration: The Human Movement PodcastAuthor: Emmanuel Comte, PhD
This podcast draws on new research to unpack the forces shaping migration flows and the political conflicts surrounding themfrom policies and refugee crises to workforce dynamics and integration. Dr. Comte hosts world-class thinkers, policymakers, and innovators to tackle the big questions of our time: Does mobility drive prosperity or conflicts? How do states manage human movement? Whats next for a world on the move? Dr. Emmanuel Comte is a historian of human movement who has lived and worked as a researcher in nine countries and global metropoles from San Francisco to Cyprus. Language: en Genres: Science, Social Sciences Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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#31 Italian immigration policy explained: Elena Bonetti on migrant women, care work, and family
Wednesday, 17 September, 2025
Italian immigration policy shapes the lives of migrant women working in care and domestic sectors. In this episode, Elena Bonetti, former Italian Minister for Equal Opportunities and the Family, discusses family reunification, regularisation of migrants, and the challenges facing immigrant families in Italy.Get the enhanced episode transcript here 👉🏻 https://www.emmanuel-comte.eu/product/enhanced-transcript-31/.Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/roPKergPRJQElena Bonetti breaks down immigration policy in Italy—where migrant women fill vital domestic and eldercare roles but remain trapped in irregular work and legal limbo. Drawing on her experience under the Conte II and Draghi governments, Bonetti, who is currently a leading figure in the Renew Europe group in Parliament, reveals why Italy’s Decreto Flussi is failing, how the Bossi-Fini Law still shapes migrant precarity, and what it would take to shift toward a more effective immigration policy. We discuss care work, demographic trends, the informal economy, and regularization programs.This interview was arranged by Lisa Sottanelli and edited by Andriana Lagoudes. This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Grant Agreement No 101034403.00:00 Introduction04:25 Early Encounters with Immigration08:18 Labour vs. Family Migration Policy23:28 The Situation of Immigrant Families32:17 Social Benefits and Integration Efforts36:42 Migrant Women and Irregular Domestic Work43:12 Why Regularization Fails52:35 Conclusion
