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Irregular migration constitutes a major political challenges. It undermines state sovereignty, calls into question the legitimacy of government action, and brings with it numerous risks for state, social, and individual security. What is more, not only do countries of origin, transit states, and receiving countries have different interests regarding irregular migration, but there also exists a range of different actors with particular interests within each of these countries. This diverse range of interests makes it difficult to reach compromise at the international level. Added to this is the fact that existing legal frameworks and conditions in the different countries limit the scope of governmental action and to some degree exist outside the sphere of govenment influence.