Migration and ethnic relations studies are inseparable and require holistic framing

Evidence

It is apparent therefore that no rigid distinction can be drawn between migration studies and the study of ethnic and racial relations. There is a strong measure of interdependence between the two areas. Migration theories which focus narrowly on one aspect of the migratory process (such as individual migration decision making) do little to advance our knowledge. Rather there is a need for a holistic approach which contextualizes any particular topic of study as just one part of a much larger process of social transformation. — David Theo Goldberg, John Solomos, A Companion to Racial and Ethnic Studies, 3843