Mainstreaming refugee integration policies in humanitarian emergencies: Afghan and Ukrainian arrivals in Portugal

Authors

  • Cláudia Pereira Iscte — Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, Centro de Investigação e Estudos de Sociologia (CIES-Iscte), Lisboa, Portugal
  • Alexandre Carvalho University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
  • Alejandra Ortiz Iscte — Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, Centro de Investigação e Estudos de Sociologia (CIES-Iscte), Lisboa, Portugal

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7458/SPP202611041435

Keywords:

integration policy, temporary protection, Afghan refugees, Ukrainian refugees

Abstract

Portugal’s first large-scale refugee response to the 2021–2022 Afghan evacuation and Ukrainian displacement crises is used to examine how migration governance adapts in emergencies. Using official documents and statistical data, the article identifies limited preparedness and fragmented inter-agency coordination, even within an established mainstreaming integration model. It shows how strengthened community sponsorship and innovative parallel fast-track documentation procedures became key governance adaptations, accelerating access to rights and improving local integration outcomes.

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2026-04-07

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