ABSTRACT
This chapter provides an overview of how European Union states on the migrant route deal with migrants from South Asia. The militarization, securitization, and hardening of borders in Europe influenced all types of migration and changed the perception of migrants from many different regions of the world. The return of physical barriers and border controls created new geopolitical patterns of movement. The chapter analyses how and to what extent these processes have affected migrations within Europe and from South Asia to Europe. The aim is to show both quantitative and qualitative changes by analysing the trends and presenting an overview of migration patterns, problems, and challenges from the perspective of migrant rights, chances, and possibilities.
