title: Immigrants Ante Portas and Desirability of People on the Move: Selective Perceptions of Forced Displacement and Voluntary Migration from Africa, Asia, and Eastern Europe
abstract: This analysis discusses migration from Africa, the Middle East, and Eastern Europe to the EU.It dispels myths about African migration, noting that most Africans migrate within Africa and not to Europe.African migrants are mainly young, educated, and equally gendered, and many seek better job opportunities.The majority of them use regular channels, contrary to the popular notion of a mass influx of irregular migrants.The chapter also explores the migration crisis in the Middle East, particularly 