The final article from my Rubicon research project has just been published open access in the Journal of Ethnic and Migration studies. This was the first article I wrote from the study results, but the last to be published! Here is the abstract: This paper examines the experiences of Nigerian and Eritrean migrants on their journeys from their origin country to prior to disembarkation across the Mediterranean Sea in Libya. This paper builds on the work of Vigh (2006) in the social … [Read more...]
Once a Destination for Migrants, Post-Gaddafi Libya Has Gone from Transit Route to Containment
Thanks to excellent editorial support from Julian Hattan, this feature has been posted on the Migration Information Source of the Migration Policy Institute. AUGUST 6, 2020 Migrants aboard a rubber vessel are rescued in the Mediterranean. (Photo: Irish Defence Forces) African and Middle Eastern migration flows to Libya and the country’s posture toward these migrants have changed dramatically since the 2011 fall of dictator Muammar Gaddafi. While Libya … [Read more...]
New Article: At Europe’s frontline: factors determining migrants decision making for onwards migration from Greece and Turkey
From our study in 2015 on Irregular Migrants Decision Making Factors in Greece in Turkey, this article with Jennifer Waidler has recently been published in Migration and Development. Abstract Limited research has been conducted on migrants’ decision making factors in transit and this is an important area of investigation that goes beyond the origin-destination country dichotomy most commonly represented in migrant decision making. This paper examines the decision making factors for onwards … [Read more...]
Contribution to Sage Research Methods Cases
Sage Research Methods Cases are a great resource for learning about different research design methodologies. I have just made a contribution to this series from the Understanding Irregular Migrants Decision Making Factors in Transit Study. The publication can be accessed here. Abstract: The goal of this project was to understand how migrants and other refugees make decisions regarding onward migration, stay, or return in Greece and Turkey. We used a mixed-methods approach of a … [Read more...]
EuroNews Opinions Piece on Migrants in Greece and Turkey
In order to stem the flow of migrants crossing into Europe, the EU signed a deal with Turkey that aims to return migrants without an asylum claim to Turkey. Recently, EU leaders met in Malta and agreed to a new deal with Libya aimed at curtailing the flow of migrants from Libya to Italy. The EU-Turkey deal has been viewed as successful from a policy standpoint in that it has effectively reduced the number of boats crossing from Turkey to Greece. Yet, it is important for us to reflect on why … [Read more...]