Is ‘regular’ migration a safer form of migration? The case of Asia

This paper examines one key feature of intra-regional migration in Asia: irregularity, and it does so beyond the typical focus on irregular entry by highlighting ‘irregularity regularity’, that is irregularity as result extremely rigidly designed legal pathways for migration. Our analysis, thus, focuses wider policy infrastructure centres upon securitisation managerialism, with a high incidence irregularity. We illustrate these dynamics relation to labour migration, i.e. hiring working conditions migrant workers. In doing so, this seeks challenge conventional discourse about showing how line between regular blurred often practices other actors and, direct control migrants. particular, we analyse temporary schemes deployed Asia decent work deficits facing workers employed via schemes, are source end suggesting more attention should be paid regulating abusive employers recruiters instead criminalising