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Budal, A. (2018). Paperless reality: Transnational parenthood and undocumented Nepalese in Portugal.

A. Budal,  "Paperless reality: Transnational parenthood and undocumented Nepalese in Portugal",, 2018

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TI  - Paperless reality: Transnational parenthood and undocumented Nepalese in Portugal
AU  - Budal, A.
PY  - 2018
UR  - https://www.om.acm.gov.pt/documents/58428/296039/Tese+de++Mestrado+-+paperless+reality+-+Transnational+parenthood+and+undocumented.pdf/bc581e2e-00bd-4d3e-9387-f22374990200
AB  - Undocumented working migrants are economic agents who produce wealth in the country
where they reside, paying taxes, but not having legal rights. This happens with a substantial
number of the Nepalese residing in Portugal. Furthermore, the large majority of them are
qualified, in terms of school education, although not able to progress professionally due to their
irregular situation. This study focuses on the contemporary immigration of Nepalese
undocumented in Portugal and its impacts on transnational families. The aim was to understand
how transnational parenting is being practiced and perceived by Nepalese mothers and fathers
living in Portugal, in an irregular situation. This study employed a qualitative method through
micro-ethnography, by using in-depth interviews and participant observation. Among eight
participants of the research, six were Nepalese challenged by distance and an undocumented
situation, with families who stayed in Nepal; and two were key informants having solid
information on them. The findings, firstly, evidence the perilous migration trajectories of the
Nepalese, as well as their frustrated expectations, mobility descendant and exploitation as
irregular migrants. Because the macro level policies and borders are becoming stricter, there is
space for migrant smugglers to charge for Nepalese migrants who wish to work in Portugal.
Secondly, the outputs revealed gender differences concerning mothers and fathers parenting at
distance, while undocumented, as well as their coping mechanisms. Thirdly, the results
demonstrate that the Nepalese are living undocumented, while being qualified and working in
precarious jobs and high debts to the intermediaries which further directly affects the wellbeing
of the migrants and their transnational family relationships. This study further contributes for
the reflection on social worker’s implications in giving support to irregular migrants. 
ER  -