Do I think governments should do more to ensure refugee and migrants' protection? Yes. But I do also deeply believe in whole of society approach. And that's why Im proud to work for an organisation that doing its part to help create a world where migration is safe.

Devora Neumark @inbeautywewalk & I were published in @ConversationUS earlier this week. Read it here 👇🏽

"The endless images of bombs and blood hide the story of the life, color and creativity that existed in #Gaza ... Beauty is often viewed as a luxury. But this isn’t the case. It’s the opposite." New article in the @ConversationUS theconversation.com/in-the-f…

THREAD 🧵Did you know that Gaza is home to hundreds of artists, both men and women? It is literally the city with the highest number of artists relative to its population. In this thread, I will introduce you to dozens of them. These Gazans are unbreakable, sensitive, and amazing people - true embodiments of resilience.

I’ve been entirely glued 👀 to Gaza headlines so hadn’t kept up with the Italy-Albania deal @piccoli_lo provides a helpful summary of its significance here (and explains why it made headlines 🪽all the way to my dad’s newspaper @latimes 🌴)

🎙️ Join our seminar with @NWelfens (chaired by @Infantinofed) that will explore the notion of ‘promising victimhood’ as a fruitful concept to capture the contrasting demands #refugees face. 🗓️ 15 November 2023. ⏰ 11.00 - 12.00 CET. 🔗 Register: bit.ly/3SywW4F.

Geneva Convention. "The occupying power has the duty to ensure that the adequate provision of food & medical supplies is provided, as well as clothing, bedding, means of shelter, other supplies essential to the survival of the civilian population of the occupied territory.”

The whole whole whole 🧵 👇🏽

Major improvements in Italy’s immigration administration: Windows have been fixed so that no pigeons can fly in. A guard triaged the 200 person line. The bathrooms are open. #reportinglive from hour 3 at the #questura

It was so lovely to meet IN PERSON with all of these amazing & smart people working on the #PRIMEprojectEU There will be such important findings on irregular migrants in Europe that emerge from this research collaborative. Make sure to stay tuned: protectingirregularmigrants.…

Excited to be a part of this research team working to improve conditions of irregular migrants in Europe. Sign up for our newsletter (on the website) and you’ll get to hear from me 😏

"(...) #beauty serves as a meaning-filled, forward-looking, empowering practice through which #refugees both honour past homes & (re)make home" 👉@StephAcker questions why beauty is overlooked in refugee policy and explores its potential 📌bit.ly/3PaLc1v #TuesdayTopic

I worked for a bit on @CityOfBoston efforts to end homelessness. You know what has found to be shockingly effective there & elsewhere in moving people to permanent housing: A LIST (of every single person in need) Call me crazy but could we get one of those for resettlement?

This 👇🏽 all of this wisdom from @drchanequa

Do refugees make even temporary homes beautiful? Does it matter? What’s the impact if a refugee camp is… prettier? My article in @RefugeJournal explores the significance of everyday beauty in refugee's lives & its possible implications for policy. refuge.journals.yorku.ca/ind…

📊 A record # of children are displaced (37 million). Yet research is significantly lacking. In this post @ramyainnocenti @AndrewPGeddes discuss why this is & how @EUI_Schuman @EUI_EU @UNICEFInnocenti @RESCUE_EU @PoliticsUVA are working to change it ⬇️ bit.ly/44Lfwp7

📙 Kidnapped Future: Ukrainian Minor Refugees in Russia @MPC_EUI @StephAcker blogs.eui.eu/migrationpolicy…

📢 We kick of day 1️⃣ of our 12 Days of #MigrationResearch with ➡️ @lenka_drazanova & @AndrewPGeddes: ‘Attitudes Towards Ukrainian Refugees & Governmental Responses in 8 European Countries.’ How do European’s feel about #Ukrainian refugees? How do they compare w #Syrian refugees?

Sharing some thoughts on how to solve the #refugee crisis ➡️

When I was very young, the United States provided my family and me a place of refuge. Now, I have been nominated to be the DHS Secretary and oversee the protection of all Americans and those who flee persecution in search of a better life for themselves and their loved ones.