Since 2004, when the Baltic states (Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia) became a members of European Union, has happened a big changes not only the in the social environment and the economy, but significantly increased the number of illegal immigrants. Especially the trends of illegal immigration are observed directly from the time when the Baltic States joined to the Schengen zone. Baltic countries have developed plenty action plans (National Security Concepts) to combat illegal immigration, but unfortunately not always the Baltic states has a sufficient financial and human resources to successfully combating all illegal immigration consequences, such as illegal employment and human trafficking. What is a future targets and tasks to resolve this problems under economical crisis conditions?
Ginta Leimane ( L.L.M., PhD cand) is a lecturer in Riga Stradins University (Latvia). Her research interests include refugee law, migration law, constitutional law, legal anthropology etc. She has
participated in many international conferences with presentations about refugee law and development trends of immigration in the Baltic states.
