Developing the Global Compact on Migration 2016, para. 101
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Upon arriving undocumented in countries of transit or destination, all migrants and refugees fall within the category of irregular migrants and are often treated as such. Proper individual assessments for all are required in order to effectively identify their vulnerabilities and the legal framework under which their need for protection will fall.
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Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants