This book analyzes the Romanian migration that has developed in recent years as one of the largest migration waves in Europe. By comparing two migrant groups in Italy and Germany, this analysis reveals the ways in which migrants construct their social status; more specifically, this book questions the phenomena by which irregular Romanian migrants felt a sense of gain whil This book analyzes the Romanian migration that has developed in recent years as one of the largest migration waves in Europe. By comparing two migrant groups in Italy and Germany, this analysis reveals the ways in which migrants construct their social status; more specifically, this book questions the phenomena by which irregular Romanian migrants felt a sense of gain while the legal migrants perceived a loss in spite of extensive support. The book thus deals with migration and the puzzling outcomes it may generate in the context of massive changes in Europe. --Giuseppe Sciortino, PhD, Universit� di Trento "Social Anthropology"