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“Immigration Is not Leftist”. Do We Need to Choose Between Italians and Migrants?

Mr. Rampini doesn’t make concessions when it comes to immigration, the most debated issue in the last Italian election campaigns that seems to clearly mark the differences between the left and the right. The “open borders,” he states, are not "left-wing". On the contrary, the idea comes from the Christian tradition and from the liberal one. From an economic point of view, migratory flows, by lowering wages while increasing the profits, represent a real driving force for capitalism...

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The Harsh Dispute Between Salvini and the U.N. on Italy’s Migration Policies

The U.N. experts' analysis is crystal-clear: “There are reasonable grounds to believe that the Directive, due also to the time of its release, was issued with the aim of directly targeting the search and rescue operations of the NGO boat Mare Jonio, namely by preventing it from accessing Italian territorial waters and ports.” “We are deeply concerned about the approach taken by the Minister of Interior against the Mare Jonio through these directives, which are not based on, and have not been confirmed by, any decision by the competent judicial authority.”

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BARCA NOSTRA, an Exhibition on Europe’s Migration Crisis at La Biennale

Exactly four years after the tragic shipwreck that occurred on April 18th, 2015, the boat was released on April 18th, 2019, by the Italian Presidency of the Council of Ministers and the Italian Ministry of Defense, to be handed over to the Commune of Augusta through the project BARCA NOSTRA. It was a bureaucratic odyssey riddled with obstacles, to clear the ownership and responsibilities regarding the shipwreck’s uncertain fate, and to prepare the boat for the continuation of its journey.

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Castelnuovo di Porto: The Politics of Scapegoat and the Demand for a Future

What is particularly striking about what happened at Castelnuovo di Porto is the fact that it was an act of unnecessary humiliation towards refugees that represent a positive experience of integration. The fact that people were treated like objects can hardly be seen as an accidental side-effect of incompetence; rather, it is hard not to see it as a deliberate choice, though devoid of any functional purpose.

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Communication, Empathy and the Crisis of Multilateralism: Gassman’s Lesson to Us

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres draws a key lesson for the UN from the experience of the Global Compact for Migration. It is not enough to communicate rationally about the fundamental values of the United Nations. The UN should go the extra mile in communicating more empathically with the public and counter the negative social media campaigns that build on false data and people’s fears. The multilateral system should be more effective in proposing practical solutions, by showing at the same time that it is connected with the needs, the aspirations and the problems of the people the UN cares for

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The Worst Refugee Crisis in Latin American History Is Within Our Reach

The peculiarity of this crisis, much like the Central American displacement crisis, is its proximity to the American doorstep. Unlike many rich countries, which have been closing their doors to migrants and refugees, Venezuela’s neighbors, with some exceptions, are remaining open. Should Venezuela’s neighbors buckle under the pressure, vulnerable Venezuelans will have no choice but to potentially travel across Central America, Mexico, and onto the United States in search of safety.

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The Truth About the Honduras Caravan: Interview with Expert Jon Carter

"The June 2009 coup against president Manuel Zelaya had serious impacts on the country that broadened the kinds of economic and paramilitary problems that contributed to the crisis [...]. Specifically, despite the illegal removal of Zelaya in June 2009, the US State Department recommended negotiations rather than immediate restoration of the president. Likewise, the State Department recognized the legitimacy of elections in November 2009, despite widespread evidence of fraud and voter suppression...", said Dr. Carter

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