irregular migration
Migration is not only a constant of human society but has also greatly contributed to its history. The development of non-restrictive and inclusive migration policies has consistently proven a challenge to many governments. But what lessons could be drawn from the COVID-19 pandemic to improve migration management? In a famous
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What will 2050 look like? Two imaginary scenarios make us contemplate the challenges of our time from a different angle, and assist us in reflecting on the future impact of current societal decisions. The way we will consider human movement in 2050 depends very much on how 2050 will look
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New Orleans, Louisiana witnessed an influx of undocumented Latinx workers in the wake of Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Many of those who worked in rebuilding settled with their families in the area. As reconstruction wound down from 2010 on, rates of detainment and deportation in the city increased, although local
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Das letzte Schweizer Beispiel einer «sanctuary city» ist Genf. Weshalb der in Genf gewählte Ansatz für den Schutz irregulärer Migrant*innen im schweizerischen Kontext eine Ausnahme darstellt, erklärt Marianne Halle, die an der Ausarbeitung des Pilotprojekts «Opération Papyrus» beteiligt war. Das Pilotprojekt Opération Papyrus wurde zwischen dem 21. Februar 2017 und
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Wir alle sind Bern (WasB/We are all Bern) was born out of a visioning process in December 2016 that brought together immigrants (documented and others), researchers and local NGO workers to redefine what citizenship in a globalized and urban environment looks like, and to advocate for this vision from the
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