For anyone curious about deaths at the hands of US law enforcement mappingpoliceviolence.org

A federal ICE officer killed a 37-year-old woman in Minneapolis who was using her car to block an immigration raid. DHS says she “weaponised her vehicle,” but video circulating online appears to contradict that account. It's tragic to observe this normalisation of state violence.

Save the Children reports that thousands of people have been trying to escape violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo heading to neighboring Burundi. The conflict in Congo has already cost thousands of lives and has led to widespread displacement. www.savethechildren.net/news/familie...

Read my latest piece on what is happening with citizenship under Trump. Potential changes to denaturalization practices could put more naturalized Americans at risk to losing their citizenship... theconversation.com/denaturaliza...

Applications are closing soon for the 1st East Africa Migration Academy, a unique space for exchange on gender, migration, and displacement in the East & Horn of Africa. 📍 4–8 May 2026 | Nairobi, Kenya #Migration #Gender #Displacement #CallForApplications exed.eui.eu/open-courses...

Sudan’s civil war continued in 2024 and 4.3m people have fled the violence. Most remain in neighbouring countries in East Africa, but funding cuts are limiting aid, prompting some to move onward via Libya toward Europe. data.unhcr.org/en/situation...

“Industry experts cast doubt on whether the passports would draw a high number of applicants, however.” Botswana pitches ‘golden passport’ scheme as diamond sales fall giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...

The first two hours this morning

My initial thoughts on the possible refugee fallout of US intervention in Venezuela, although this could go any number of ways. In short, no one should be forcibly returned, even if some voluntarily go home. www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...

The irony should not be lost that the only political leader whose links to drug trafficking have been legally established is Juan Orlando Hernández, the former president of Honduras, who was sentenced to 45 years in prison until he was pardoned by Donald Trump last year.

How does cinema shape our understanding of migration? Join me for the first @mpc-eui.bsky.social seminar of next year (in-person/online), where I will share ideas based on a global dataset of 410 documentaries, films, and television series on migration. migrationpolicycentre.eu/events/?id=5...

You are spot on @lorenzopiccoli.bsky.social: Italy is among European countries with the most restrictive citizenship laws for the children of immigrants born on its territory (+ for immigrants, esp wh family connection!), while several other European governments are tightening access to citizenship

Confirmed — *and* so is the continued rapprochement of the UK to the EU internal energy/electricity market ec.europa.eu/commission/p...

Last week, 122 refugees from Sudan, South Sudan, and Eritrea were transferred from Libya to Italy. This is a result of collaboration between the Italian government, UNHCR, ARCI, and the Community of Sant'Egidio that resettled 7,269 refugees since 2016. www.infomigrants.net/en/post/6871...

Former Iraqi President Barham Salih is most likely to succeed Filippo Gradi as the next United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Filippo Grandi was elected by the UN General Assembly on 1 January 2016 and he will complete his third term on 31 December 2025. www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/12...

Italy is among the European countries with the most restrictive citizenship laws for the children of immigrants born on its territory, while several other European governments are also tightening access to citizenship. Video by @artefr.bsky.social. www.arte.tv/it/videos/12...

In e.g. Colombia trade union and environmental activists are at risk of assassination, usually by young criminals on motorcycles, paid to kill by employers, right-wing groups etc. But now a trade unionist from Colombia who has fled to save her life will be deemed to come from somewhere safe.

Visiting the land of the free in the near future? You got to be kidding.

In the past, the European Parliament would have been the EU player to push back against very strict asylum rules and demand Human Rights safeguards. With the new EP, and the potential of the EPP to far-right majority, my educated guess is that the EP will go along or even increase these changes.

EU home affairs ministers agreed yesterday on major changes to how asylum claims are processed. The measures still need to be negotiated with the European Parliament before they enter into force. In the meantime, this is what has been agreed upon. 🧵1/4

This is an excellent article by Helle Malmvig and @fabriziotassinari.bsky.social on the "Danish model" on immigration, with clear and detailed explanation of how being tough on newcomers has become a cornerstone of political consensus. www.noemamag.com/inside-denma...

Op-ed on @politico.eu by Wies De Graeve, executive director of Amnesty International Belgium’s Flemish branch. It has a title that should be entirely uncontroversial. Yet, regrettably, it isn’t. www.politico.eu/article/sean...

Belatedly noticing that the State Dept. updated its refugee resettlement data through October. In February-October 2025, the US resettled just 506 refugees(!) 342 of those (2/3) were South Africans. www.rpc.state.gov/admissions-a...

Welcome Shabana Mahmood to your next four years of headlines!!!

Denmark runs one of Europe’s most restrictive asylum systems, revoking protections at scale and even seizing belongings to cover fees. Some countries hail it as a model, but it carries serious risks: it undermines human rights and damages integration outcomes. theconversation.com/think-twice-...

A former president of Belgium’s Constitutional Court wrote a legal paper, commissioned by Prime Minister Bart De Wever, urging governments to appoint more conservative judges and to revise key asylum rules allowing greater flexibility in deporting asylum seekers. www.euractiv.com/news/a-belgi...

I am surprised about Facebook (relatively high) and Whatsapp (relatively low), but this might be US-specific. I use YouTube, Instagram (passively), Whatsapp, Bluesky. bsky.app/profile/conr...

Yesterday, the Commission named 4 states for migration solidarity support (Spain, Italy, Greece, and Cyprus) and other 14 as ‘at risk of migratory pressure’ or 'significant migratory situation'. Next: solidarity through relocation, funding, or something else? ec.europa.eu/commission/p...

Mamdami’s program fits the tradition of municipal socialism first seen in London in 1889, later in Milwaukee’s so-called “sewer socialism,” and reaching its peak in Vienna from 1919 to 1934. Read more on the excellent Substack of Adam Przeworski. open.substack.com/pub/adamprze...

📢 @jamesrdennison.bsky.social, @lorenzopiccoli.bsky.social & Mariana Carmo Duarte: Migration communication campaigns: towards a research agenda and open database 🔗https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13501763.2024.2419550

A letter from @andrewpgeddes.bsky.social on the Times to criticise simplistic framing of politicians as "pro" or "anti" migration.

The call for applications for PhD scholarships at the @eui-eu.bsky.social is open. Up to 130 fully-funded, four-year scholarships for the programs in Economics, History and Civilisation, Law, and Political and Social Sciences. #Scholarships #AcademicOpportunities www.eui.eu/en/services/...

My take on what 🇳🇱 elections may mean for 🇪🇺 @ Politico.eu “What is already clear is that the Dutch electorate voted far more pro-European than it did in 2023. […] Euroskepticism that once dominated the political mood has given way to a quiet mandate for cooperation” www.politico.eu/article/neth...

Migrants account for 6% of the total EU workforce. A list of ideas to improve their labour prospects: language and civic training, skills recognition, financial incentives for employers, job-search support, faster and simpler work permits. home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/news/migrant...

Funding for US immigration detention is on pace to be 62% larger than that of the entire federal prison system Want to know what ICE is going to do with that money? Read our brand-new article https://bit.ly/47Mk9Tc

No, FT, the story of the Dutch elections is not “Netherlands swings to centre”, but the fragmentation of political landscape, incl among the far-right. So Wilders’ PVV no longer clearly the largest, but combined seat tally of the far-right remains stable (+1). giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...

Guest-worker schemes and temporary migration are embraced even by populist-leaning governments because of labour-market pressures and demographic decline in richer countries. They often come with less job security, fewer rights, and greater precarity. www.economist.com/finance-and-...

In 2025, Panama, Costa Rica, El Salvador and Honduras have taken people of various nationalities deported from the US. Belize will now join this list, having signed an agreement to act as a "safe third country" for people who seek asylum in the United States. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Migration diplomacy at work: Belgium has endorsed Morocco's autonomy proposal for the territory of Western Sahara. The move coincides with a migration-return agreement and expansion of trade ties. Check @tsourapas.bsky.social for more on this topic. www.belganewsagency.eu/belgium-stri...

On 2 Nov, the controversial memorandum Italy-Libya will be renewed for three more years. Signed in 2017 to curb arrivals of asylum seekers via the Mediterranean, it’s been renewed in 2020 and 2022. It costs an estimated €784M, incl. €214M in military, but the exact amount has never been disclosed.

“People stop me and shout ‘free buses,’ ‘universal childcare,’ ‘freeze the rent.’ We’re building a movement around policies, not an individual person". Regardless of whether you like him, this is important, and sadly lost on most left-wing parties in Europe. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/p...

Where will this “I’m more extreme on immigration than anyone else” stop? Several major UK parties now have policies on immigration that would make Le Pen or Wilders look like softies

In the midst of everything else going on, we shouldn’t lose sight of this. What Happened in Gaza Might Be Even Worse Than We Think www.nytimes.com/2025/10/23/o...

“It’s not only about solving the immediate problem of these cases, it’s also about the signal that we’re sending out” as a “deterrent”. www.ft.com/content/e999...

The European Commission and European governments do not formally recognise the Taliban leadership in Afghanistan, but they are engaging with it to facilitate the deportation of Afghan nationals who lack the right to remain in the EU.

Giorgia Meloni’s government has lasted three years. As of yesterday, it is now the third longest in Italy’s notoriously unstable republic. This is possible because of her pragmatism, the discipline within her government coalition, and a weak opposition lacking a clear political programme.

📣 Call for Papers: Migration Power Europe @irenefmolina.bsky.social & I are organising a workshop on EU migration politics, based on our @iajournal.bsky.social piece (lnkd.in/d_98wCDD), at @mpc-eui.bsky.social in Florence. Consider applying! 🗓 Deadline: 15 Nov ℹ️ Details: www.eui.eu/events?id=58...

One week after the initial deadline, there is still no agreement on the solidarity mechanism of the Pact on Migration and Asylum of the EU. With long negotiations behind closed doors, member states try to find a balance but this is proving difficult. www.eunews.it/en/2025/10/1...

Undocumented immigrants are ~26% of all U.S. immigrants. 80% have lived in the U.S. 5+ years, 45% for 20+. Mexicans now make up 40% of the undocumented population, down from 62% in 2010. A remarkable new fact sheet by @migrationpolicy.bsky.social www.migrationpolicy.org/research/una...

As part of the “Pact for the Mediterranean”, the EU plans to expand the Erasmus exchange program to include Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Syria and Tunisia. This should facilitate issuance of visas in particular for students. www.politico.eu/article/eu-e...