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Abstract
This study aims to identify irregular migration mobility within the concept of migration, its sub-causes and consequences, its risks for host and origin countries, and to research its effects in Türkiye, one of the largest irregular migration routes in the world, with a special focus on migrant children.
In this migration mobility which has a dynamic and political agenda-driven character, the number of not only forced migrants but also the smugglers who take advantage of desperation of these people has been increasing day by day. This rising trend of the irregular migration flows calls for tightening mechanisms to combat irregular migration on a global scale. In this context, it has become important to reinforce further the legal measures to better protect displaced migrants and border security.
As the research methodology, a combination of methods were used. For the fieldwork part of the research, in-depth interviews were conducted and recorded with professional staff in the field of child protection and access to education at TRCS Community Centers in the selected provinces. In addition, the research included a questionnaire on migrant child labor and irregular migration, which was administered to all Protection and Cohesion Program field staff via the Kobotoolbox platform. Following the questionnaire responses and the semi-structured interviews with sample group, the qualitative research method was followed by interpreting the observations and experiences. Further, evaluations were made in light of quantitative data on vulnerability risks and case intervention stages, collected from the Case Software of Community Centers, contributing to the research. A literature review was also conducted in order to gain insight from the current data and academic research on irregular migration and child protection in the world and in Türkiye.
This research will identify the rights violations and potential risks which children in irregular-migrant households without registered identification are exposed to, and evaluate their impact on child labor.
Keywords: Migration, Irregular Migration, Child Protection, Child Neglect, Child Labor