Autore: Livia Tomás

Endless Waiting: S-Permit Holders in the Limbo of Permanent Temporariness

10.09.2025 , in ((Ukrainian Refugees)) , ((No commenti))
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In 2022, Switzerland decided to grant the S permit to Ukrainian nationals fleeing the war. 66,000 Ukrainians continued to live in the country with this status in 2024, according to the Swiss State Secretariat for Migration (SEM). While it gives them safety and generous rights, the permit must be renewed ...

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Precarious Work in Switzerland: Experiences of Crises of a Hospitality Worker

19.03.2025 , in ((Vulnerabilization of Migrant Workers During Crises)) , ((No commenti))
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Low wages, limited access to social protection and benefits, temporary or seasonal labor contracts, and employment through recruitment agencies or subcontractors are all defining characteristics of precarious work. The COVID-19 pandemic – marked by constant uncertainty and rapid change – has exacerbated precarious working conditions for many, especially for migrants. ...

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(Im)Mobility Regimes in Times of Crisis: Concluding Remarks

05.11.2024 , in ((Crises and (Im)mobility Regimes)) , ((No commenti))
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Recent crises like the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine have reshaped how people can move – or are held back – revealing deep inequalities. In these moments, “(im)mobility regimes” are renegotiated, exposing the power structures and actors involved. By exploring changes in (im)mobility regimes in times of crises ...

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Des limites (im)perceptibles : l'(im)mobilité pendant la pandémie

03.10.2024 , in ((Crises and (Im)mobility Regimes)) , ((No commenti))
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L’accord sur la libre circulation des personnes entre la Suisse et l’UE est entré en vigueur en juin 2002. Depuis, les Suisse·sse·s et les citoyen·ne·s de l’UE économiquement actif·ve·s peuvent se déplacer librement entre les frontières nationales. Lorsque la pandémie COVID-19 a éclaté, ces frontières ont été fermées pour la ...

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(Un)merkliche Grenzen: (Im)Mobilität während der Pandemie

01.10.2024 , in ((Crises and (Im)mobility Regimes)) , ((No commenti))
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Im Juni 2002 trat das Freizügigkeitsabkommen zwischen der Schweiz und der EU in Kraft. Seither können sich wirtschaftlich aktive Schweizer*innen und EU-Bürger*innen frei zwischen nationalstaatlichen Grenzen bewegen. Als die COVID-19 Pandemie im März 2020 ausbrach, wurden diese Grenzen zum ersten Mal nach 18 Jahren geschlossen und damit wieder sicht- und ...

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