Article for The LSE British Politics and Policy Blog: Labour’s immigration policy won’t work
Chasing the far right on immigration only enables them to set the government agenda and serves to normalise extreme positions while yielding little electoral reward, while also alienating Labour’s core voters.
Article for The Conversation: A new wave of Venezuelan refugees would threaten a humanitarian crisis
A new wave of Venezuelan refugees would threaten a humanitarian crisis – Latin America could learn from Europe
Articulo para El Comercio (Peru): Cómo no responder a la migración venezolana
“¡Cierren las fronteras, no más migrantes!” es una expresión que lamentablemente resuena en toda Sudamérica y más allá. Los gobiernos de países receptores de migrantes han propuesto diversas, y a menudo costosas, medidas para frenar la migración masiva: desde la imposición de visas hasta la construcción de muros y barreras de alambre, pasando por el despliegue militar, los bloqueos navales e incluso los vuelos a terceros países. Pero la pregunta clave es: ¿funcionan realmente estas medidas?
LSE Blog Post: Labour needs a pragmatic approach to the “small boats” issue
Labour’s plans to tackle high immigration numbers when it comes to the arrival of small boats include the creation of a new Border Security force, as well as a new agreement with the EU to combat smuggling gangs. These measures won’t be enough, argues Omar Hammoud-Gallego. A new asylum pact with the EU along the lines of the Dublin Regulation is needed, as well as the creation of legal and safe routes for asylum seekers.