Migrants’ human rights and health protection during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Mediterranean Sea: what we have learnt from direct inspections in two Italian hotspots

Frontiers in Public Health, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 11

Опубликована: Апрель 21, 2023

This study aims to assess the situation of Italian hotspots for migrant reception during COVID-19 pandemic, and specifically analyzing two located in Sicily Region (Pozzallo harbor Lampedusa Island), identify critical issues. At same time, we hypothesize solutions guarantee respect human rights suggest an operational protocol be applied similar situations, considering that migration phenomenon is increasing involving new geographical areas. Based on data obtained through site inspections, facilities Pozzallo exceeded their capacity adequately contain spread SARS-CoV-2 infection. Considering these findings, a practical workflow summarizing main actions should COVID-19, or other infectious disease, spreading migrants. The impact pandemic migrants has received limited attention, although did not slow down period. Regarding risk diseases such as it necessary those countries who are most exposed flows, Italy, plan dedicated strategies minimize possibility transmission SARS-CoV-2, using adequate protocols monitor possible insurgence variants interest (VOIs) concern (VOCs). Finally, important state suggestions could any future pandemics.

Язык: Английский

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‘They think you belong to them’: migrant workers’ perspectives on labour exploitation in Spain

Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 49(15), С. 3976 - 3995

Опубликована: Июль 16, 2023

wLabour exploitation has long been considered from two opposing perspectives, either as an omnipresent feature in the employment market or extreme occurrence labour relationships. Recent studies, however, claim that can be better understood a continuum of heterogeneous practices. Our paper contributes to this debate by focusing on case migrant workers Spain. The main objective is access and bring surface 'hidden voices' employed four sectors: agriculture, construction, domestic service hospitality. Using in-depth interviews focus groups allowed us go beyond dominant narratives phenomenon embracing privileged perspective exploitation. This shows cannot fully without considering relation exists between factors: first operates at structural level relates extent which discrimination, harm specific are intrinsic legitimate legal-economic system; whilst, second factor revolves around workers' wilful agentive capacity for being recruited into exploitative situations simultaneously their coping with practices working towards solutions aimed improving quality life.

Язык: Английский

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Migration aspirations in forced transnational families: the case of Syrians in Turkey

Migration Studies, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 11(3), С. 470 - 503

Опубликована: Сен. 1, 2023

Abstract Increasingly high numbers of migrants around the globe have led migration scholars attempting to understand determinants aspirations for many years. This study specifically looks at from two angles, (1) under conditions a continuum crises, in this case (civil) war Syria and precarious lives Turkey, highlighting uncertainty temporality entailed crisis (2) role family aspirations. So far, scholarship primarily focuses on individuals countries origin voluntary migrants. Migration forced who found refuge another country are far less studied. Their situation, however, differs distinct ways. Second, although literature emphasizes deep-level empirical inquiries rare. Based survey among 1,900 Syrian refugees article addresses these gaps explores plays We take close look by exploring how geographical networks relate interact with other characteristics. find that staying Turkey seems be most likely option participants time survey, but we also identify substantial degree regarding Furthermore, participants’ aspired places living depend location members, above beyond Moreover, (trans-)national enhance or diminish effects such as perceived Turkey.

Язык: Английский

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Unraveling the role of freight facility development in the dynamics of gentrification

Transportation Research Part D Transport and Environment, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 137, С. 104481 - 104481

Опубликована: Ноя. 3, 2024

Язык: Английский

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“Do Not Come”: The US Root Causes Strategy and the Co-optation of the Right to Stay

Journal on Migration and Human Security, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Дек. 19, 2024

Executive Summary In 2021, the United States unveiled Strategy for Addressing Root Causes of Migration in Central America (“Root Strategy” or “the Strategy”) to improve living conditions El Salvador, Honduras, and Guatemala as a means prevent future migration US-Mexico border. Through combination foreign policy tools public-private investment, US administration focused on enhancing economic, security, governance region. Although has received scrutiny light broader research policies address root causes migration, more attention is needed from perspective communities that these strategies target. Therefore, this article assesses Strategy’s alignment with Northern American communities’ plans ensure their right stay thrive. It explores three areas inquiry: provision formal engagement participation mechanisms local communities; priorities stay; respect migrate relation according projects thriving. critical analysis, relying primary governmental sources secondary lived experience region, argues co-opted reasons. First, notions were sidelined. Communities did not have role design implementation Strategy, which lacked transparency accountability mechanisms. Second, align its Private investments sufficient labor, environmental human rights protection, oversight they would result displacement. Funding structures processes failed significantly expand access by support grass-roots community projects. The targeted sanctions violations corruption followed cues some countries occasions while neglecting them others. Third, used justify restricted notion migrate. utilized widening insufficient legal pathways advance border externalization limit asylum at paper concludes recommendations administration, Congress, civil society America, Mexico, States. recommends delinking goal reducing donor country foregrounding perspectives before, during, after policies.

Язык: Английский

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Why do Labour Migrants Cross their Border? : A Comparative Analysis between Nepal and India

Journal of Tikapur Multiple Campus, Год журнала: 2023, Номер unknown, С. 143 - 159

Опубликована: Июль 10, 2023

Cross-border labour migration is the livelihood strategy between Nepal and India for a long. The purpose of this research to compare contrast causes cross-border labor India, with particular focus on Nepal’s Sudurpaschim Province. Research designed inthe post-positivism paradigm, using mixed method strong emphasis quantitative methods, i.e. QUAN-qual mixing. Field survey Key Informant Interview (KII) including Focus Group Discussions (FGD) were conducted. sample size was determined statistically where 370 samples (Nepali labour-migrants India) 280 (Indian Nepal) calculated. Data analyzed descriptive statistics both groups migrants then compared Nepali Indian Nepal. main are observed as short distance, easy entry exit, open border, social net work, travel cost, easily communicable, language similarities, climate match decision. job insecurity irregularities getting employment at origin seems major pushing factors in case but migrants, they choose their destination better opportunities. About 93.0 percent 100 migrated due economic (i.e. lack opportunities, unemployment, poverty) while seven found migrate political conflict result study applicable understand current situation cross border which can be supportive develop new strategies safer two countries.

Язык: Английский

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Labour Migration in Africa: A Political-Economy Overview

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2023

Язык: Английский

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Reasons for migration, parental acculturation, and language: the case of Chinese American and Mexican American parents and dual language learners

Frontiers in Psychology, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 14

Опубликована: Сен. 4, 2023

Migration is a complex process associated with range of social, economic, and political reasons. In the U.S., almost one-quarter total population parents are immigrant children ages 0–10. Immigrant transmit values from their culture origin as well language to children. Additionally, they may undergo cultural psychological change known acculturation. Research has shown that acculturation can be linked parenting styles adolescents’ well-being behavioral problems. However, little about associations among parents’ acculturation, home literacy practices, bilingual children’s skills. This study explores relationships reasons for migration, parental child expressive vocabulary in English heritage (HL). A group 190 Spanish-English ( N = 66) Chinese-English 124) dual learners (DLLs) (mean age 48.98 months) Chinese Mexican migration 18.57 21.38 years old respectively participated. Frequency counts revealed American families migrated U.S. mostly multiple reasons, including joining family members, getting married, looking better education or job opportunities, whereas most only. Path analysis models showed that, both groups, input Spanish mediated relationship between orientations DLLs’ HL vocabulary. These findings emphasize despite heterogeneity variability skills preschool, there exist some similarities across deeper understanding practices use help educators support diverse backgrounds promote awareness sensitivity classroom.

Язык: Английский

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Surveys on migration aspirations, plans and intentions: a comprehensive overview

Open Research Europe, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 3, С. 145 - 145

Опубликована: Сен. 11, 2023

Survey data on migration aspirations, plans and intentions is important for understanding the drivers dynamics of migration. Such has been collected since 1960s but expanded massively in recent decades. This paper provides first comprehensive overview existing survey an inventory 212 surveys with recorded metadata geographic temporal coverage, population, sample size, other characteristics. ‘A survey’ not always a clear-cut unit analysis, we adopted procedures that enable systematic comparisons, identified through searches follow-up investigation. The three objectives. First, it facilitates reuse secondary albeit limitations access, which document. Second, helps consolidate sprawling field thereby contribute to methodological theoretical strengthening. Third, informs debates ethics, politics biases collection by documenting broad patterns body knowledge. aspirations related concepts gives researchers new tool locating strengthening foundations collecting data.

Язык: Английский

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Land-use change and forestry programmes in low- and middle-income countries: an evidence gap map update

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024

About 3ieThe International Initiative for Impact Evaluation (3ie) develops evidence on how to effectively transform the lives of poor in low-and middle-income countries.Established 2008, we offer comprehensive support and a diversity approaches achieve development goals by producing, synthesizing promoting uptake impact evaluation evidence.We work closely with governments, foundations, NGOs, institutions research organizations address their decision-making needs.With offices Washington DC, New Delhi London global network leading researchers, deep expertise across our extensive menu services.3ie gap maps 3ie are thematic collections information about evaluations or systematic reviews that measure effects international policies programs.The provide visual display completed ongoing sector subsector, structured around framework interventions outcomes.The map reports all supporting documentation maps, including background theme map, methods results, protocols, analysis results. this mapThis report presents findings search identify base aim root causes irregular migration countries.

Язык: Английский

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