Income inequality is reversed when Africans migrate to Europe, according to a new UN study about the reasons for moving. Although much higher earnings are a factor, intolerance at home often cements the decision.
The number of new stay permits issued to migrants and refugees in Italy decreased in 2018, according to the Italian statistics bureau ISTAT. The number of stay permits issued to asylum seekers went down over 40%.
The Mediterranean crossing continues to be the deadliest migrant route worldwide: 19,000 migrants have been reported dead or missing since October 3, 2013. So far this year, the crossing has claimed over 1,000 victims.
The Italian Interior Ministry advised that a total of 1,200 migrants had arrived by sea in September to date. Meanwhile, arrivals by small boat continue unabated, in particular on the islands of Lampedusa and Sardinia.
Authorities in the border region say the number of asylum seekers has fallen and emergency situations in migrant camps have been resolved. The region's security assessor wants the new federal government "work towards impenetrability of the border area, including... as a last solution, the suspension of Schengen."
A study by the European Commission's Joint Research Centre shows the number of migrants in the EU working in agriculture increased from 2011 to 2017, with a particularly significant upward trend in Denmark, Spain, and Italy.
Migrant landings in Italy have plunged by almost 80%, but the number of repatriations has also gone down slightly, according to data released by the interior ministry on August 15. Migrant repatriations from the country have decreased by 0.7%. and the number of assisted repatriations has more than halved, the ministry said.
The Institute for Employment Research has revealed that approximately 400,000 refugees will be in work before the end of the year. The agency is "quite satifsifed" with migrants' assimilation into the labor market.
While climate change is growing in the public conscience, migration is still the major issue for more EU citizens, according to the results of the European Commission's biannual Eurobarometer public opinion survey.
Some 144 undocumented immigrants have died so far this year in Turkey, according to the Directorate General of Migration Management at the interior ministry.
More than one thousand migrants from Tunisia arrived in Spain and Italy in the first half of this year. That's according to a report by the Tunisian Forum for Economic and Social Rights (FTDES) on irregular immigration.
Serbian authorities have reported that an estimated 3,500 migrants are currently living in the country. Nearly 3,000 people live in hosting facilities, while the others are living outdoors, including in parks, according to Vladimir Cucic, the local commissioner for refugees and migration.