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Dunkirk, Calais and Macron’s tough migration policy

March 29, 2018 - Emanuela Barbiroglio

Although the infamous Jungle was dismantled, migrants keep arriving. About one thousand people still live between Dunkirk and Calais, partly in emergency accommodations. At the end of winter they will all find themselves shelterless, while Macron tries to force them to leave the country by imposing new – and very controversial – legal barriers.

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.

The 10 Best Articles on Refugees and Migration 10/2018

March 13, 2018 - Open Migration

A few hours from the general election, anti-immigrant violence struck again in Italy; 54-year-old Idy Diene, from Senegal, was shot and killed in Florence. From Italy’s first black senator to the fears of the African community – who might face deportation – the foreign press has been covering Italy extensively in the wake of the election. We then look at Libya, where the agreement between Italy and local tribes are at risk, and Syria, with many refugees returning to the war-torn country. Next, the data on migrant women, who were the subject of a statement by UNHCR chief Filippo Grandi on March 8, and the prevalence of “boats and camps” in images of migrants and refugees. Last, deportees on a US flight to Somalia have denounced abuse at the hands of the ICE, and the massive exodus of Venezuelans to Colombia.

The 10 Best Articles on Refugees and Migration 9/2018

March 6, 2018 - Open Migration

Italy has just wrapped up its general election and the results are clear: millions have voted for populist, anti-EU and anti-immigrant views. The election campaign was marked by strong anti-immigrant sentiments, culminating in episodes of violence, the latest being the attack on a human rights group in Macerata. We then take a look at the outer borders of Europe, where pushbacks and violations of human rights are still underway, and Libya, where the UNHCR is working to open new humanitarian corridors. Finally, some news from the USA, where the Supreme Court has made two contrasting decisions on immigrants, and post-Brexit UK.

The 10 Best Articles on Refugees and Migration 7/2018

February 20, 2018 - Open Migration

The foreign press has covered the march in Macerata, where thousands of people of people protested against racism and Luca Traini’s attack on migrants. In France, the National Court of Asylum has gone on strike to protest new government measures that would restrict access to asylum claim. Also: fresh violence against migrant centres in Italy, an investigation into the roots of intolerance, the voices of the victims in Macerata and much more.

The 10 Best Articles on Refugees and Migration 2/2018

January 16, 2018 - Open Migration

Tales of migrants willing to risk their lives for the chance of reaching Europe and a better life, only to find closed doors and inhuman policies. A journey in 10 reads through dangerous routes, no asylum and forced returns.

What to expect now from asylum policies in the UK

June 26, 2017 - Angelo Boccato

After the general elections have resulted once again in a “hung parliament”, like in 2010, what can we expect from asylum policies in the UK? Angelo Boccato has been looking into data and talking to organizations and refugees.

The 10 Best Articles on Refugees and Migration 48/2016

December 6, 2016 - Open Migration

Record arrivals and more people coming: the situation in Italy registers some good news, but still no permanent solution in sight. This week our web review also looks outside Europe, from the USA - where the upcoming Trump government stirs fears among undocumented migrants - and Asia, with the continuing persecution of the Rohingya people in South-East Asia.

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