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Support for Repatriation Policies of Migrants

Comparisons Across and Explanations for European Countries

Utrecht University, The Netherlands

Marcel Lubbers

Utrecht University, The Netherlands

Peer Scheepers

Radboud University Nijmegen, The Netherlands, p.scheepers{at}maw.ru.nl

In this article we focus on the acceptance of migrants among the general public in the receiving societies. We analyze the most radical of such anti-immigrant sentiments, that is, the support for repatriation policies for legally established immigrants. We analyze intra- and international differences among Western and Eastern European societies, taking advantage of recently collected cross-national high quality data providing means to rigorously test hypotheses on individual and contextual level determinants. Although there are large differences between countries within European regions, we found that support for repatriation policies is overall somewhat higher in Western European societies. In line with Ethnic Group Conflict Theory, support for repatriation policies is stronger in countries with higher proportions of resident migrants and higher levels of immigration. Regarding individual level determinants, we found that particularly lower educated individuals are more in favor of repatriation of migrants. The effect of education differs however across countries and is — in line with socialization theories — less strong in Eastern European countries.

Key Words: cross-national comparisons • Europe • exclusionism • support migration policies

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