In Tunisia, scapegoating migrants diverts from the continuous failure of government to solve deep economic and social crisis.
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There is no evidence that international migrants are a major cause of unemployment in South Africa. Misinformation drives this misconception.
It will take more than poster campaigns and Miss Universe Vietnam to prevent poor Vietnamese from seeking opportunities in the UK and elsewhere.
Harsh economic conditions at home and false picture of rosy life in Europe contribute greatly to illegal migration by Nigerian youths
Framing xenophobic violence as a question of immigrant victimisation invites divisions between neighbours.
Lucrative cannabis plantations have been a magnet for illegal migrants.
In Europe’s refugee squats, dignified existence and political resistance go hand in hand.
Trump’s plan to deport up to 3 million undocumented immigrants will likely end up rounding up many of the laborers Americans depend upon to pick their grapes and tend to their avocados.
The restaurant chain is facing a boycott for shopping illegal workers to the authorities. But is that really fair?
Surely it isn’t too far-fetched to claim that if migrants are to promote democracy back home, it is beneficial for them to experience democratic values and principles in the countries hosting them.
Donald Trump and Carly Fiorina boast that their business experience would make them excellent presidents, yet their immigration policies fall short of the lessons from Business 101.
The European obsession with labeling people either economic migrants or refugees hampers understanding of the problems they face. Adding the role remittances play to the debate would help.
The UK and France have come up with a solution to the migrant crisis – stick up another new barrier.
The political rhetoric would suggest that asylum seekers are deserving and economic migrants are undeserving. Yet their motivations overlap and are complex – forced migrants do not fit easily into one category.
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