Browsing by Subject "family reunification"

This thesis touches upon the subject of family reunification, being highly problematised and politicised in the context of the EU member states. Demonisation of the matter, largely stems from the fact that reunification based on family ties is the main mode of entry onto the territory of the EU available for third country nationals. Intensified further in the context of the erupted European refugee crisis, family reunification is viewed by many EU member states as an area to create ever further restrictive regulations. The thesis explores how regulation over family reunification is currently being executed in the EU, and how nation states participate in its management. The work identifies that procedural sides of family reunification have further consequences for members of a reunited family, such as development of dependancy. Furthermore, the Finnish family migration legislation is being examined from the perspective of possible ‘window of opportunity’ for deepening restrictions, implied by the present political discourse within the country.