Conspiracy and populism at the border

Before starting my research about the social impacts of the reintroduction of border controls at Northern Italian borders, aimed at impeding asylum seekers’ intra-EU mobility in the aftermath of “the long summer of migration” in 2015, I was expecting to find on the field an increasing upsurge of anti-immigrant movements. Such an upsurge was to … Continue reading Conspiracy and populism at the border

Facing anti-immigrant resentments in the outskirts of Ventimiglia

2016. On the one side, the neighbourhood of Le Gianchette; on the other, Ventimiglia's historic town centre. In the middle, the informal settlement of asylum seekers. Credits: The Subway Wall / Radio Frequenza Appennino / Reticolo Zero.   Tina is a 62-years woman living in the neighbourhood of Le Gianchette, Ventimiglia (the last Italian city … Continue reading Facing anti-immigrant resentments in the outskirts of Ventimiglia