Author: María Hernández-Carretero

María Hernández Carretero is a researcher at the Norwegian Centre for Violence and Traumatic Stress Studies.

Why Don’t All Migrants Return in Times of Crisis?

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In the early 2000s, numerous migrants arrived in Spain, attracted by the prospects of finding a job in the country’s booming economy. They quickly grew to represent 11% of the total population in 2008, from 2% in 2000. But when the financial crisis hit and Spain topped Europe’s unemployment rates, immigrants became disproportionately affected –… Read more »