Legal and Social Uncertainty for Non-Returnable Migrants in Italy

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Francesca Cimino, Beatrice Grasso and Fabio Perocco examine the status and access to social rights of third-country nationals in Italy who are subject to expulsion orders but cannot be returned for legal, practical or policy-related reasons. The study finds that these migrants remain in an uncertain position between regular and irregular status, particularly in relation to health care, education, work and housing.