Inge Van Nieuwenhuyze studied sociology, international relations and urban geography and obtained her PhD from King’s College London in 2007. She is affiliated with the University of Antwerp and currently works as a policy advisor for the diversity services of the City of Antwerp.

• List of tables and figures, Abbreviations and terms, 1 Understanding labour migration trajectories, 2 Embarking on an explanatory framework, 3 Data collection: Interviews and participant observation in a hidden population, 4 How migration from Senegal and the Gambia became an institution, 5 Survival strategies as an undocumented migrant, 6 Documentation strategies as an undocumented migrant, 7 Mobility strategies as a legal migrant, 8 Conclusions, Appendix A Topic list for questionnaire, Appendix B List of key informants, Appendix C Letter, Notes, References, Abstract

"This beautifully crafted comparative analysis skilfully combines structural factors and migrants' agency in its approach. The result is a rich depiction of the life trajectories of Senegambian migrants arriving to Europe in search of a future." -- Francisco Javier Moreno Fuentes, Research Fellow, Spanish National Research Council, Madrid “Carefully prepared qualitative fieldwork and clearly written research results make this comparative case study highly useable. Inge van Nieuwenhuyze contributes great value to the European literature in the field of contemporary migration and post-migration dynamics.” -- Marco Martiniello, Director of the Center for Ethnic and Migration Studies, University of Liège and FRS-FNRS “This book offers fascinating and very readable insight into how undocumented immigrants into Europe manage to access labour and housing markets, along with the varying migrant situations and experiences between countries.” -- Chris Hamnett, Professor of Geography, King’s College London

Inge Van Nieuwenhuyze studied sociology, international relations and urban geography and obtained her PhD from King’s College London in 2007. She is affiliated with the University of Antwerp and currently works as a policy advisor for the diversity services of the City of Antwerp.

• List of tables and figures, Abbreviations and terms, 1 Understanding labour migration trajectories, 2 Embarking on an explanatory framework, 3 Data collection: Interviews and participant observation in a hidden population, 4 How migration from Senegal and the Gambia became an institution, 5 Survival strategies as an undocumented migrant, 6 Documentation strategies as an undocumented migrant, 7 Mobility strategies as a legal migrant, 8 Conclusions, Appendix A Topic list for questionnaire, Appendix B List of key informants, Appendix C Letter, Notes, References, Abstract

"This beautifully crafted comparative analysis skilfully combines structural factors and migrants' agency in its approach. The result is a rich depiction of the life trajectories of Senegambian migrants arriving to Europe in search of a future." -- Francisco Javier Moreno Fuentes, Research Fellow, Spanish National Research Council, Madrid “Carefully prepared qualitative fieldwork and clearly written research results make this comparative case study highly useable. Inge van Nieuwenhuyze contributes great value to the European literature in the field of contemporary migration and post-migration dynamics.” -- Marco Martiniello, Director of the Center for Ethnic and Migration Studies, University of Liège and FRS-FNRS “This book offers fascinating and very readable insight into how undocumented immigrants into Europe manage to access labour and housing markets, along with the varying migrant situations and experiences between countries.” -- Chris Hamnett, Professor of Geography, King’s College London

Inge Van Nieuwenhuyze studied sociology, international relations and urban geography and obtained her PhD from King’s College London in 2007. She is affiliated with the University of Antwerp and currently works as a policy advisor for the diversity services of the City of Antwerp.

• List of tables and figures, Abbreviations and terms, 1 Understanding labour migration trajectories, 2 Embarking on an explanatory framework, 3 Data collection: Interviews and participant observation in a hidden population, 4 How migration from Senegal and the Gambia became an institution, 5 Survival strategies as an undocumented migrant, 6 Documentation strategies as an undocumented migrant, 7 Mobility strategies as a legal migrant, 8 Conclusions, Appendix A Topic list for questionnaire, Appendix B List of key informants, Appendix C Letter, Notes, References, Abstract

"This beautifully crafted comparative analysis skilfully combines structural factors and migrants' agency in its approach. The result is a rich depiction of the life trajectories of Senegambian migrants arriving to Europe in search of a future." -- Francisco Javier Moreno Fuentes, Research Fellow, Spanish National Research Council, Madrid “Carefully prepared qualitative fieldwork and clearly written research results make this comparative case study highly useable. Inge van Nieuwenhuyze contributes great value to the European literature in the field of contemporary migration and post-migration dynamics.” -- Marco Martiniello, Director of the Center for Ethnic and Migration Studies, University of Liège and FRS-FNRS “This book offers fascinating and very readable insight into how undocumented immigrants into Europe manage to access labour and housing markets, along with the varying migrant situations and experiences between countries.” -- Chris Hamnett, Professor of Geography, King’s College London