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The 10 best articles on refugees and migration 22/2019

June 4, 2019 - Open Migration

From the charges of delays in rescue that lead to the death of a migrant, to the calls for prosecution of EU member states by the ICC. The EU’s migrant policies have come under fire for making the central Mediterranean the world’s deadliest migration route.

12 months with Open Migration: 2018 in our in-depth analyses

December 31, 2018 - Open Migration

Crimes of solidarity, migrant pushbacks, a new government, racist attacks, closed ports, a new bill on security immigration and the Global Compact. 2018 was a crucial year for Italy’s migration policies. As we prepare to write about the coming year, here are 12 of our best reads from 2018.

The 10 best articles on refugees and migration 47/2018

December 11, 2018 - Open Migration

The ship Aquarius was forced to terminate rescue operations at sea; a former penicillin factory was evacuated in Rome; European institutions are stalling on immigration. Meanwhile two new reports show how Italy is increasingly hostile toward foreigners.

The 10 best articles on refugees and migration 39/2018

October 16, 2018 - Open Migration

Hidden behind the neutral language of a municipal regulation lies the last discrimination towards foreign citizens. It happened in Lodi, where migrants’ children cannot access the school canteen in absence of proof - with documents from their country of origin - that their parents do not own any assets in their home country. Meanwhile, another hard blow to the Riace model: migrants under SPRAR projects could soon be moved somewhere else.

The 10 Best Articles on Refugees and Migration 23/2018

June 19, 2018 - Open Migration

The odyssey of the 629 migrants on board the Aquarius has finally ended in Valencia, after nine nights out at sea following the Italian government’s decision to close the country’s ports. The decision was closely followed by the foreign press and even caused a minor diplomatic crisis with France, while all eyes were on the Aquarius. Meanwhile, as the standoff with the NGOs continues, units from the Italian Navy and Coast Guard are left in charge of search and rescue operations at sea.

The 10 Best Articles on Refugees and Migration 22/2018

June 12, 2018 - Open Migration

The ship Aquarius - full of migrants rescued by the Italian Navy and Coast Guard, among others - will not be allowed to dock in any Italian port and it should go to Malta instead: the decision was made by Italy’s Interior Minister Salvini and Transport Minister Toninelli (who is technically in charge of ports). The SOS Méditerranéee ship, also operated by Doctors Without Borders, is awaiting for new instructions off the coast of Sicily, amid concerns over the conditions of the 629 men, women and children on board.

The 10 Best Articles on Refugees and Migration 11/2018

March 21, 2018 - Open Migration

Good news from Lampedusa: the island's hotspot has been shut following reports of the migrants' terrible living conditions. The foreign and Italian press have covered extensively the migrants' accounts and have urged to rethink the way we "welcome" refugees. A 22-year-old Eritrean has died of malnutrition on arrival in Pozzallo, while the ship that transported him, the ProActiva Open Arms, carrying over 200 rescued migrants, has been impounded on charges of abetting illegal immigration, after being blocked for over 24 hours off the Libyan coast. In Florence, we have met some members of the Senegalese community in the wake of Idy Diene's murder. Next, more on the collection of migrants' personal data. Last, the dialogue between France and Germany on the Dublin Regulation and the latest news from the UK and the US.