"Even when the economic realities suggest increased migration is a significant opportunity, if not a necessity, the scapegoating argument requiring reduced migration normally wins." @profayhankaya.bsky.social on right-wing populism & anti-migration narratives in #MMR2024
"Not only are migrants used as scapegoats, but it may be entirely in the interests of populist parties – when in gov or close to power – to actively obstruct reforms or instigate new policies which exacerbate a sense of crisis around immigration & asylum." @profayhankaya.bsky.social #MMR2024
Who is the “right” immigrant?
Mallika Goel, one of our #MMR2024 essay competition winners, reflects on this question through her personal experience as an Indian immigrant in Switzerland.
#MMR2024 Essay Winner🚨How to study the social integration of temporary migrants? Yoga Prasetyo writes about migrant construction workers in Singapore & challenges Western views on integration
A question from the audience in the #MMR2024 launch: What migration policy change would you call for in Europe in 2025 ? What would you say? Answers from panellists below 1/4:⬇️
Javier Bokesa shares a model of local integration: in Fuenlabrada, Spain, the government encourages migrants to join associations forming a platform for cultural exchange and citizen dialogue, fostering inclusion and shared solutions. #MMR2024 launch
www.youtube.com/live/U6aCMpc...
Andrew Geddes from @mpc-eui.bsky.social talks of a database they have of migration communication campaigns we can learn from. #MMR2024 Here: migrationpolicycentre.eu/campaigns/
Panelists discuss the instrumentalisation of fear mobilising public opinion, and the role of local politics at city level, of media, and civil society also mobilising to help people. #MMR2024 Follow here:https://www.youtube.com/live/U6aCMpciwso
Sophie Beau from SOS Méditerranée at the launch of the #MMR2024 : "There is a denial of responsibility by coastal states to rescue people, which is a breach of maritime and international humanitarian law... We have faced attacks aimed to hinder our rescue work." www.youtube.com/live/U6aCMpc...
"Overall in too many contexts we continue to see irrational, inhumane or infective migration policies. Why despite so much evidence on migration is this evidence ignored in policy?" Bram Frouws in the launch of the Mixed Migration Review #MMR2024 Follow the stream: www.youtube.com/live/U6aCMpc...
🔴 Mixed Migration Review 2024 Launch #event starting now! Join us on Zoom bit.ly/MMR2024event watch the livestream on our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/live/U6aCMpc... and join the conversation #MMR2024
JUST OUT! The Mixed Migration Review 2024 "Migration politics, migration narratives and public opinions" looks at how migration narratives are shaped by electoral agendas, populism, & media systems, often driving policies that deviate from evidence-based solutions. #MMR2024 bit.ly/3D4fsaM
First post here. Just out, the Mixed Migration Review 2024 #MMR2024 mixedmigration.org/mmr2024/ focusing on #migration and politics in this year of elections. Filled with though-provoking essays, myth-busting data, interviews with thought leaders & a full overview of migration developments in 2024
📅 Save the date for the launch of the Mixed Migration Review 2024 by @mixedmigration.org!
🗓️ 5 December
⏰ 14:00 -15:30 CET
💻 Online
This year’s edition dives into the politics of mixed migration and the salience of migration issues in politics.
Register⤵️
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#MMR2024
QR code to join the event and the five panellists who will debate on the politics of migration narratives and their consequences.
This week we launch the Mixed Migration Review 2024, which this year focuses on migration politics. There is still time to join the online launch Dec 5, 2-3:30pm.. Agenda, registration and all info can be found here: mixedmigration.org/mmr2024/
#MMR2024 #migration
