Governance at the local level is also important to keep in mind, as that is often where authorities have the most direct contact with migrants. Thus, local policies may be more evidence-based than policies at the national level. For instance, some local authorities provide universal access to health care for irregular migrants despite this not being the policy at the national level because they see the benefits for the local community in terms of reduced costs by providing preventive care, rather than emergency care only, and greater social cohesion.
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Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants