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Vienna Migration Conference 2024

Intergovernmental Consultations on Migration, Asylum and Refugees (IGC)

‘Real migrant smugglers don’t board the boats’

Bram Frouws: One of the things we constantly hear in European policymaker discourse is the idea that smugglers encourage people to embark on their migratory journey to Europe. However, when we survey thousands of migrants and refugees around the world about the factors behind their decision to migrate, smugglers usually rank only seventh or eighth.

Migrant workers sent $650bn overseas last year – what it means

People living abroad are sending more money to their families at home, but what types of money transfer services are available and how do they work? Bram Frouws, head of the Geneva-based Mixed Migration Centre, pointed out that for migrants, while sending remittances can be satisfactory, it does not come easy.

Lutte contre le trafic de migrants: “Les vrais passeurs ne montent pas à bord des bateaux”

Alors que les États occidentaux ont fait de la lutte contre les passeurs de migrants leur priorité, Bram Frouws, directeur du Mixed Migration Center, estime que les gouvernements assimilent volontairement une partie des migrants au sein de la criminalité organisée. Pour InfoMigrants, il revient sur la notion de passeur, qui manque selon lui de nuance dans le débat public.