IN THE MARGIN OF THE WELFARE-STATE - LABOR-MARKET POSITION AND HOUSING CONDITIONS OF UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS IN ROTTERDAM

Undocumented immigrants form a substantial share of minority populatio ns. Data on the city of Rotterdam show that the fate of undocumented i mmigrants to a large degree is dependent on established migrant commun ities. Differences between migrant communities in terms of numbers and access to social housing seem to have significant effects on the posi tion of undocumented immigrants with the same ethnic or national backg round. Undocumented immigrants both feed an and contribute to migrant communities in terms of housing opportunity and segregation. In the ag e of migration, any serious study of migrant communities has to take i nto account the presence and social position of undocumented immigrant s.