Solapamientos, lagunas e incoherencias en las políticas públicas para la población gitana del Estado español

Abstract

As a result of the so-called “migration crisis” and its corresponding public policy response, freedom of movement in Europe has been largely conditioned by how “problematic” a particular group of migrants in question is considered, based on their cultural diversity, socio-economic status and legal status. In this context, studies on diversity management and research on migration and inequality have generally been addressed separately. Starting from the idea that literature on policy studies could benefit from incorporating research on inequality and diversity management in the field of migration, this chapter starts from the phenomenon of “migration to the West” of the Roma population to explain how marginalisation trends are generated and reproduced through ethnically oriented policies. The information used has been obtained through interviews with legislators in charge of the integration policies of the Roma population in Spain. By questioning how the issue of “migration of the Roma population” is understood and addressed by policy makers, this chapter contributes to the broader debate of complex inequalities with the analysis of redistribution, recognition and representation in policies explicitly aimed at the integration of the Roma population.