Migratory Carreers and Integration Policies in the Region of Madrid. The Example of Adult Migrants in the City of Parla (2007-2012)

This dissertation analyses the migratory carreers of adult migrants settled in the urban outskirts of Madrid, in Spain, during the first years of the economic crisis (2007-2012). The aim is to understand the dynamics of migratory carreers through the access to a residence permit, the labour and the housing market. To achieve this goal, semi-structured interviews have been conducted with migrants from Morocco, Romania, countries of Subsaharan Africa and the Andean Community (Ecuador, Colombia, Bolivia and Peru). Interviews and observations have also been conducted with leaders of local associations and representatives of municipal services to which migrants have access. A typology is proposed, considering that migratory carreers can adopt regular or informal dynamics, following the characteristics of a community or a society