This document discusses a research consortium examining migration to South Africa, with a focus on lower skilled labor migrants. It outlines three main points: 1) Shifting the paradigm on international migration from security fears to seeing migration as potential for development, 2) Developing better informed and coherent migration policies, and 3) Examining practices of irregular entry/work and their implications. The document also discusses South Africa moving towards recognizing and regularizing economic migrants, particularly from neighboring SADC countries, while still prioritizing security. Potential policy options mentioned include revising the SADC regional development plan and employment sector priorities to provide a framework for labor migration policies looking beyond borders.