Irish Pro-Migrant Nongovernmental Organizations and the Politics of Immigration |
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Authors: | Pauline P Cullen |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Sociology, Dickinson College, P. O. Box 1773, Carlisle, PA 17013, USA |
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Abstract: | In this article social movement theory is used to assess the strategic repertoire of a relatively new sector of nongovernmental
organizations (NGOs) advocating for migrants rights in Ireland. Pro-migrant NGOs are majority community-led and face a challenging
political and societal context for mobilization including a restrictive immigration regime, political and media discourse
that racializes migrants, weak public support for the expansion of migrants’ rights, and high rates of discrimination and
social exclusion experienced by migrant communities. A competitive funding environment also inhibits pro-migrant NGOs capacity
to work with emerging migrant-led organizations that simultaneously compete for state and foundation funds. Pro-migrant NGOs
in Ireland have responded with a three levelled strategy, namely alliance building with sympathetic public officials and service
and information provision to state bodies, campaigns contesting negative media and societal framing of migrants, and networking
with transnational NGO coalitions working on immigration issues.
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Keywords: | Immigration Migrants rights Ireland Social partnership Pro-migrant NGOs European Union |
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