The dark side of onward migration: Experiences and strategies of Italian‐Bangladeshis in the UK at the time of the post‐Brexit referendum

Drawing on multisited qualitative research in Italy and the UK, this paper documents the dark side of onward migration and the experiences faced by Italian‐Bangladeshis in the UK after the Brexit referendum. The findings show that compared to their position in Italy, Italian‐Bangladeshis experienced...

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Published in:The British journal of sociology 2021-12, Vol.72 (5), p.1311-1324
Main Authors: Morad, Mohammad, Della Puppa, Francesco, Sacchetto, Devi
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Brexit referendum
Child
Citizenship
Comparative analysis
Cultural factors
EU citizens
EU membership
European Union
Housing
Humans
Italian‐Bangladeshis
Italy
labor
Migration
Mobility
onward migration
Qualitative research
Referendums
Rights
Social Welfare
Strategies
United Kingdom
Welfare
Working conditions
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Summary:Drawing on multisited qualitative research in Italy and the UK, this paper documents the dark side of onward migration and the experiences faced by Italian‐Bangladeshis in the UK after the Brexit referendum. The findings show that compared to their position in Italy, Italian‐Bangladeshis experienced a downgrading in symbolic, identity‐related, and, specifically, socio‐economic and cultural aspects in the UK society. The paper also uncovers the potential strategies that Italian‐Bangladeshis intend to adopt in case they lose the special rights provided to them by EU citizenship after Brexit. Since the majority of them have moved to the United Kingdom to build a future for their children, they find themselves forced to further reconfigure their strategies and reactivate different degrees of mobility in order to avoid the loss of social rights (access to welfare, the status of citizens) and material resources (housing and better working conditions) that they have long assumed.
ISSN:0007-1315
1468-4446
DOI:10.1111/1468-4446.12890