Personal Recognition Strategies of Undocumented Migrant Domestic Workers in The Netherlands

Lalaine Siruno; Thomas Swerts; Arjen Leerkes

doi:10.1080/15562948.2022.2077503

Personal Recognition Strategies of Undocumented Migrant Domestic Workers in The Netherlands

Lalaine Siruno^*
, Thomas Swerts
, Arjen Leerkes

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The struggle for recognition of undocumented migrants is usually portrayed
as a public affair involving the contestation of legal status. We advance a
broader conceptualization that demands attention to the more intimate
sphere where relational processes of recognition take place in interactions
with significant others. Based on 70 in-depth interviews, we identify four
recognition strategies adopted by Filipino undocumented migrant domestic
workers in the Netherlands: being the breadwinner, taking pride in work,
creating a sense of belonging, and being civically engaged. By illustrating
the importance of personal recognition, this paper contributes to ongoing
debates on recognition and migrant agency.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	632-645
Number of pages	14
Journal	Journal of Immigrant & Refugee Studies
Volume	22
Issue number	3
Early online date	24 May 2022
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/15562948.2022.2077503
Publication status	Published - 2024

Keywords

domestic work
labor migration
overseas Filipinos
recognition
relational agency
self-verification
status dilemmas
undocumented migrants
IRREGULAR MIGRANTS
IMMIGRANTS
ACTIVISM

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