891. Impact of COVID-19: Can Irregular Migrants Cope?
- Author:
- S. Nanthini
- Publication Date:
- 04-2020
- Content Type:
- Commentary and Analysis
- Institution:
- Centre for Non-Traditional Security Studies, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
- Abstract:
- Irregular migrants already struggling with poverty, displacement and discrimination, will be one of the hardest hit communities by the COVID-19 pandemic. Facing stigmatisation and a lack of resources, they are often overlooked in policy conversations despite their especially high vulnerability to the virus.
- Topic:
- Health, Labor Issues, COVID-19, and Migrant Workers
- Political Geography:
- Global Focus