A LONG TRIP TO PARADISE: A DARKER SIDE OF THE VIETNAMESE MIGRATION TO THE CZECH REPUBLIC

The chapter is a study of Vietnamese migration to the Czech Republic, its modi operandi and the exploitative tactics developed by various agents involved in the process. As a result of historical contingencies, the European Union's third biggest Vietnamese diaspora - made up of 70 - 80,000 lega...

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Published inCurrent politics and economics of South, Southeastern, and Central Asia Vol. 26; no. 3; pp. 205 - 245
Main Authors Nožina, Miroslav, Kraus, Filip
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Hauppauge Nova Science Publishers, Inc 01.07.2017
Subjects
Case studies
Contingencies
Criminal investigations
Criminality
Criminalization
Diaspora
Diplomatic & consular services
Economic reform
Immigrants
Immigration policy
International relations
Interviews
Labor force
Migrants
Migration
Minority & ethnic groups
Noncitizens
Organized crime
Profits
Smuggling
Tactics
Czech Republic
Vietnam
Eastern Europe
Europe
China
Taiwan
East Asia
Czechoslovakia
Australia
France
North America
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Summary:The chapter is a study of Vietnamese migration to the Czech Republic, its modi operandi and the exploitative tactics developed by various agents involved in the process. As a result of historical contingencies, the European Union's third biggest Vietnamese diaspora - made up of 70 - 80,000 legal and illegal Vietnamese residents - is the one in the Czech Republic. Vietnamese migration to the Czech Republic has been organized by various individuals and organizations offering transfers or specific services related to various stages of the transfer process. They operate on both illegal and legal bases, frequently mixing both legal and illegal activities together. The Vietnamese migrants are exploited, abused or cozened during the transfers. Not only the unofficial agencies and organizations engaged in the smuggling of people, but also the licensed labor agencies are exploiting the Vietnamese people's desire for a better life abroad for the purpose of making bigger profits.
ISSN:2157-6270