(The absence of) ‘Integration’ in the new pact on migration and asylum

Abstract ‘Integration’, despite being mentioned as one of the key features of the New Pact on Immigration and Asylum, is relatively absent in the Pact itself. This article reflects on how the New Pact will influence immigrant integration in the EU. It first sets out a theoretical framework which will then be used to assess the impact of the New Pact on the integration of immigrants. Integration is foremost dependent on the creation of opportunities for development, for example in migration legislation, and then protection of such opportunities. Against this background, the New Pact will have little effect on immigrant integration.