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"The make-up of the flows has changed over the years. Migrants currently come mainly from west Africa, the horn of Africa and, since 2013, Syria. Last year, according to the UNHCR, 31% of arrivals were Syrians, and 18% were fleeing Eritrea. So far this year the flow to Italy is dominated by migrants from the Gambia, Senegal and Somalia. There are routes through the Sahara from both west Africa and the Horn of Africa; there are also some routes along the Mediterranean coast. For many of the communities along the way the traffic in would-be migrants is now a dominant part of the local economy. "

France and Britain on Monday offered haven to a combined 44,000 migrants after Germany pledges $6.6 billion.

By Hamza Hendawi Associated Press Updated: 09/07/2015 11:29:19 AM EDT Click photo to enlarge MYTILENE, Greece (AP) - It was supposed to be the first step on their journey to Western Europe. But now thousands of migrants are mired in despair, anger and frustration on the scenic Greek island of Lesbos.

In recent months European nations have worked to block the main route taken by migrants fleeing war and upheaval. This article shows different countries' approaches to increasing border security. May be useful for research on individual countries for long block

Super helpful map of migrants meeting blockades and what happens next. Great find, Quinn!

STOCKHOLM - After begging through the night outside bars and nightclubs, Gheorghe Rancu, a homeless migrant from Romania, was asleep one morning this summer in a Stockholm park when he woke with a start and felt a sharp pain on his face.

The Romani (also spelled Romany; /ˈroʊməni/, /ˈrɒ-/), or Roma, are a traditionally itinerant ethnic group living mostly in Europe and the Americas, who originate from the northwestern regions of the Indian subcontinent.[49] The Romani are widely known among English-speaking people by the exonym "Gypsies" (or "Gipsies"). However, according to many Romani people and academics who study them, the word has been tainted by its use as a racial slur and a pejorative connoting illegality and irregularity.[50][51][52][53][54][55][56] Other exonyms are Ashkali and Sinti. "Romani People," Wikipedia.

New York Times analysis of demographic, economic and asylum data for each country. Note: Britain, Denmark and Ireland are exempt from the new relocation plan. The plan is not comprehensive: Five times as many migrants have already arrived in Greece this year as the 50,400 who would be relocated to other countries by the plan. Interesting to see a visual on the distribution of migrants thus far and how it compares to that country's policy.

Does Rwanda have the resources to support the 500 incoming Libyan migrants? Why is Rwanda the best option? How can the EU, as a whole, make the decision to pay countries like Turkey to deal with migrants if leaders like Macron want to take a different approach? Who decides for the EU?

An Italian warship called the Caprera aided Italy's anti-migration efforts, intercepting migrant boats off the coast of Libya to prevent them from entering Europe. This boat was caught smuggling contraband cigarettes into Italy to sell for a high markup, launching a series of investigations into Italian warships.

Of the thousands of Haitians who showed up recently at the southern border of the United States, many came from Chile. Over the past decade, as Haitians sought refuge from the devastating 2010 earthquake, Chile - with its generous entry policy and stable economy - became an even more attractive destination for them. However, things changed quickly with the election of two new presidents.

Good find, Kylan, although it's such a tough story. The author digs into the multiple forces at play in Chile that ends up putting Haitian migrants behind Venezuelan migrants.

About 2,000 people have gathered between the US and Mexico border. Neither of the countries are willing to accept them currently, citing Covid concerns as a reason. However, recently, the frequency of migrants arriving at US borders has been increasing, and I am curious on how this administration will handle it.

Truly devastating. The United States needs better policies to accept immigrants and process asylum/refugee visas, especially from nations like Haiti, which have been ravaged by poverty, political violence, and natural disasters.I doubt these deportations will stop them from coming, and sounds like there are thousands more on their way.

And there's a super interesting connection with Chile. . . .

In Denmark the new wave of immigrants has shown an underlying societal racism. Danes feel that their culture is being stripped away by the immigrants. While they have come to terms with being a multiethnical society, they do not want to be a multicultural one.

French illustrators have been denounced on social networks in recent days for publishing editorial cartoons inspired by photographs of Aylan Kurdi, a 3-year-old Syrian boy whose drowning in the waters off Greece this month prompted an outpouring of sympathy for refugees. France has had a history of xenophobia and this cultural undercurrent is clearly expressed in the cartoons. Interesting to analyze whether the cartoons are xenophobic themselves or pointing to the xenophobia of the government.

Oy. I wish Charlie Hebdo exercised a little sensitivity sometimes.

"Austria says it can't keep this up much longer. Germany says it can't, either. After absorbing more than 12,000 refugees, Austria wants to see a gradual reduction in the numbers of refugees coming through, Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann said."

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy called on Thursday for the suspension of the Schengen accord that lets people travel without passport checks between 26 European countries, saying the continent's migration crisis had made it unworkable. France also wants to establish a law that makes the goal of the asylum to ultimately result in sending the refugees back to their country once the threat is terminated.