Sociology
Family Reunification Policies and the Reshaping of Transnational Care Circuits
Quick fact
Many receiving countries impose income thresholds for family reunification, forcing migrants to work long hours and delay family reunion, which can disrupt existing care arrangements and push care tasks onto other relatives or paid caregivers.
Why this is interesting
Imagine a mother who works abroad to support her children, but the law says she can only bring them over if she earns a minimum salary and has a separate bedroom for each. How does such a policy change who cares for whom, and where?