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| Résumé : | This Policy Brief aims to provide evidence-based recommendations for enhancing the EU’s regular migration system, focusing on the role of social networks in migrants’ trajectories. Drawing on 147 social network maps from selected EU and Asian countries, the analysis reveals that migrants predominantly rely on personal networks for practical, emotional, and financial support during re/migration decision-making. This reliance on personal networks often increases risks, as informal networks may lack the resources and information necessary to navigate complex migration processes, potentially resulting in exploitation. Intermediary actors, social media, and digital networks occupy a secondary position in aspiring re/migrants’ preference of social networks. To mitigate these challenges, this policy brief recommends strengthening the roles of embassies and consulates, enhancing pre-migration orientation and skills development programs, promoting the positive aspects of social networks in migrant integration, and empowering educational institutions to support migration. These measures aim to reduce the reliance on informal networks, thereby mitigating associated vulnerabilities. |
