Migrant, Refugee, Smuggler, Saviour

Posted on 18 December 2017 by Peter Tinti

As millions of people seek passage to Europe in order to escape conflict, repression, poverty and natural catastrophe, their movements are enabled and encouraged by ruthless professional criminal networks that earn billions of pounds from this insidious new trade Migrant, Refugee, Smuggler, Saviour investigates one of the most under examined aspects of the great migration crisis of our time to discover who profits from it The human suffering that results extends well beyond the Mediterranean the smugglers routes cross the Sahara, penetrate deep into the Balkans and reach hidden corners of Europe s capitals But smugglers are also revered as saviours by many of those they move, delivering them to a safer place and a better life Disconcertingly, it is often criminals who help the most desperate, when the international system turns them away This book is a measured attempt, born of years of research and reporting in the field, to better understand how people smuggling networks function, the ways in which they have evolved, and their long term impact on both migration and global organised crime New Read Migrant, Refugee, Smuggler, Saviour [ by ] Peter Tinti [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr To create a world in which the most vulnerable can find their own place, and where, to find refuge and opportunity, one needs neither a smuggler nor a savior.Tinti and Reitano present a cogent, timely argument, built on a breadth of evidence few have access to, for better migration policy in Europe They demonstrate how militarized and criminalized responses to migration drive up demand for smugglers to facilitate movement The harder a border, thepower smugglers have over migrants attTo create a world in which the most vulnerable can find their own place, and where, to find refuge and opportunity, one needs neither a smuggler nor a savior.Tinti and Reitano present a cogent, timely argument, built on a breadth of evidence few have access to, for better migration policy in Europe They demonstrate how militarized and criminalized responses to migration drive up demand for smugglers to facilitate movement The harder a border, thepower smugglers have over migrants attempting to cross it, and thesophisticated, professional, exploitative, and violent the smuggling becomes Through case studies of different legs of the European migrant crisis, Tinti and Reitano prove this to be true.The gem here is the story of the trans Sahara route Liv...Some images are powerful representations of what became known as the European Migrant Crisis overcrowded rubber inflatable boats accosting the Greek or Italian shores, a massive pile of abandoned life jackets, and the heart breaking photo of lifeless 3 years old Syrian boy Alan Kurdi Upon their release, these images outraged the world and prompted a wave of compassion for the migrants, and calls forhumanity in our actions towards them It also brought some of the harsh realities of i Some images are powerful representations of what became known as the European Migrant Crisis overcrowded rubber inflatable boats accosting the Greek or Italian shores, a massive pile of abandoned life jackets, and the heart breaking photo of lifeless 3 years old Syrian boy Alan Kurdi Upon their release, these images outraged the world and prompted a wave of compassion for the migrants, and calls forhumanity in our actions towards them It also brought some of the harsh realities of illegal border crossing out from the shadows into the public domain In Migrant, Refugee, Smuggler, Saviour, authors Peter Tinti and Tuesday Reitano are seeking to unveil the complex reality of smuggling networks as part of a global illicit economy,than often overlooked by in depth analysis of the so ...The EU claimed conspicuous success over the summer in pursuing a deal with Libyan warlords that brought about a halving of the numbers of people trying to escape the North African country for the safer shores of Europe.The jostling of Libya s three rival governments for recognition by European governments and EU authorities doling out large sums of money to anyone who can help solve the refugee problem inevitably involves payments, not only to agencies like the national coastguard, but also to The EU claimed conspicuous success over the summer in pursuing a deal with Libyan warlords that brought about a halving of the numbers of people trying to escape the North African country for the safer shores of Europe.The jostling of Libya s three rival governments for recognition by European governments and EU authorities doling out large sums of money to anyone who can help solve the refugee problem inevitably involves payments, not only to agencies like the national coastguard, but also to the large numbers of powerful militias involved in crime of all sorts, including trafficking and human smuggling According to the African Arguments website www.africanarguments.com these groups are represented in the contesting authorities claimi...Overall it s a sweeping analysis of the criminal networks behind the movement of migrants from Central Asia, Middle East and Africa I found parts to be redundant and missed a deeper portrayal of specific characters No doubt you finish the book understand the levers of power and the true tragedy that the most recent migrant crisis has become, but I felt I d understand it better if there were a few people in each role e.g recruiter, transporter rather than so many examples There is so mu Overall it s a sweeping analysis of the criminal networks behind the movement of migrants from Central Asia, Middle East and Africa I found parts to be redundant and missed a deeper portrayal of specific characters No doubt you finish the book understand the levers of power and the true tragedy that the most recent migrant crisis has become, but I felt I d understand it better if there were a few people in each role e.g recruiter, transporter rather than so many examples There is so much at work and every route is different in terms of motivations and how the networks operate so I liked the organization of the book The end...Put simply this is the best book I have read on the subject of migration The book takes the approach of looking at the migration crisis from the point of view of the smugglers themselves those people who help refugees and migrants cross conflict areas, borders, and even seas, in their dream of reaching Europe The authors observe that all those who are smuggled have entered a voluntary transactional relationship they are not being trafficked Further, ma...This is a thoroughly researched and detailed book about migrants to Europe from war zones and other economically depressed areas of the world The level of detail actually detracted from the stories for me Yet the authors make an impressive economic case for the human smugglers and their positive impact on local stops along the routes They also explain how government policy, particularly militarization and policing especially corrupt policing , can shift smuggling operations from mom and pop This is a thoroughly research...I try to have at least one non fiction book on the go at all times This one in particular I chose because of its relevancy to my work and the state of the migrant crisis Tinti and Reitano take a semi journalistic, semi academic look at migration and smuggling, specifically from Africa and the Middle East to Europe They start with the perspective that smugglers are primarily service providers There is exploitation and poor treatment, howev...At first I thought this book was just another account of smuggling business that takes advantage of refugees But, I couldn t bewrong This book tells the journey of the author who personally interviewed some notorious smuggling leaders It com...Very good survey ofThe authors provided an interesting and new viewpoint by analyzing the business aspect of assisting migrants to move between countries However, the book was a bit repetitive.

English
18 December 2017

Peter Tinti