Is National Citizenship Withering Away?: Social Affiliations and Labor Market Integration of Turkish-Origin Immigrants in Germany and France

Abstract

Almost three million German-Turks and four hundred thousand French-Turks encounter various obstacles in everyday life due to the stigmatization and securitization of migration and Islam. This is why their integration into the receiving societies is of great importance, as better social cohesion helps nurture the economic, political, and social contribution of migrants to their countries of settlement. Using the data derived from a recent micro-level survey on Turkish-origin immigrants residing in Germany and France, this article analyzes the determinants of their social affiliations and employment probability as well as the impact of citizenship acquisition on their socioeconomic integration.