Migration Voter

We provide well-sourced, reliable explanations and analysis of the role of #migration in upcoming elections. Tweets = all angles.

[Migration Voter @MigrationVoter]

"The Clingendael Institute says it is now more profitable to detain and further exploit migrants than get them to Europe." https://t.co/j0QxdpD1Zp

[Mariana Gkliati @MarianaGkliati]

The first action for damages against @Frontex has been announced!
The CJEU will review the lawsuit of a #Syrian family refused #Asylum in #Greece and unlawfully deported.

📢 See here the campaign!
https://t.co/EATNmkRd6r

#pushback
#migrants #RefugeesWelcome #Frontex

[Priyanka Shankar @priyankashank17]

Report for @AJEnglish: The ghosts of the 2015 migration crisis continue to influence the EU. In light of the crisis in Afghanistan, externalising migration management continues to remain a solution. But how effective is this?

https://t.co/dZeYSoWhJi

[JCWI (Follow us on Bluesky @jcwi-uk.bsky.social) @JCWI_UK]

Brilliant to see such a strong, vibrant show of opposition against government's #AntiRefugeeBill.

This Wednesday we'll be joining together in London in another show of opposition to the Bill at the #RefugeesWelcome rally. Sign up to join us here: https://t.co/dTdgncXOKz

[Rainier Jaarsma @RJaarsma]

Results for the Macedonian 🇲🇰 municipal elections are still coming in, but it's clear that VMRO-DPMNE has regained much ground. Apparent from looking at key Skopje municipalities, but also in places like Veles, Kavadarci. SDSM support mostly in the east (near BG 🇧🇬). #izbori

[Syed Naqvi @_SyedNaqvi]

WE WON!!! Home Office’s work policy for asylum seekers has today been found to be unlawful by the High Court on the ground that it fails to properly reflect the duty under s55 BCIA 2009 to safeguard & promote best interests of children. The link to the judgment is set out below:

[Anne-Sylvaine Chassany @ChassNews]

Annus horribilis for former French prez Sarkozy: found guilty in Bygmalion affair. Sentencing coming. In March he was convicted for corruption and influence peddling for having sought to bribe a judge in 2014 for information about an investigation. He has denied all charges.

[Migration Voter @MigrationVoter]

@vncntrz54 @MarkSKrikorian Why does it say that? It just as easily could mean a real fear of returning home. Judges vary on what kind of asylum claims they accept, some people who are returned have been killed.

[Europe Elects @EuropeElects]

Hungary, Nézőpont poll:

Fidesz-KDNP-NI|EPP: 53% (+1)
DK/MSZP/M/LMP/P/Jobbik-S&D|RE|G/EFA|NI: 45% (-1)

+/- vs. 23-25 August 2021

Fieldwork: 20-21 September 2021
Sample size: 1000

➤ https://t.co/nONdLs4JDG

[Migration Voter @MigrationVoter]

@vncntrz54 @MarkSKrikorian Yeah and this is where you are wrong. If their claim is denied, they have to go back to their country. It’s not illegal to make a claim that later gets denied. It is legal to seek asylum and it’s legal to enter the country clandestinely to do so. You can oppose that but it’s true

[Migration Voter @MigrationVoter]

@vncntrz54 @MarkSKrikorian It’s not gaming the law if they come legally and get permission to stay. That is called “following the law.” The law is that it is not illegal to claim asylum. Therefore, someone claiming asylum is not an “illegal”. They are an asylum seeker.

[Migration Voter @MigrationVoter]

@vncntrz54 @MarkSKrikorian You include people who don’t show up, which doesn’t mean their claim is invalid- especially in the case of children. Nevertheless you are not addressing my point- it’s not illegal to seek asylum. If you don’t get it, you don’t get it, but it’s not illegal to try.

[Migration Voter @MigrationVoter]

@vncntrz54 @MarkSKrikorian 2/3rds do? Kind of cuts against your argument that most are fakers.

[JCWI (Follow us on Bluesky @jcwi-uk.bsky.social) @JCWI_UK]

Another example of the Home Office treating human beings as though they are disposable.

From short term visas, to pushbacks in the Channel and the hostile environment, we will not have a fair society until migrants are treated as people, and policy is grounded in humanity.

[Migration Voter @MigrationVoter]

@vncntrz54 @MarkSKrikorian Assuming that you know people’s motivations and inner thoughts because of their immigration status is prejudice. It’s also silly in this case- people come to America because they hate it so much?

[Ben Coates @bencoates1]

In a blizzard of commentary, the only graph you need:

[Migration Voter @MigrationVoter]

@vncntrz54 @MarkSKrikorian That’s not realism, again, it’s prejudice. You overheard asylum seekers at the border talking about how they hate America?
I very much doubt that.

[Migration Voter @MigrationVoter]

@vncntrz54 @MarkSKrikorian Don’t confuse your prejudice for logical reasoning skills. Plenty of people who have sincere asylum cases get rejected and plenty of people are confused by the maze of the US immigration system. Since you didn’t even know how it works, why do you assume everyone else does?

[Migration Voter @MigrationVoter]

@vncntrz54 @MarkSKrikorian That’s not a reasonable inference. The reason for not showing up might be (well-founded) doubts that their asylum will be approved, regardless of the strength of their case. Another issue might be lack of access to counsel and lack of English. Plenty of reasons are possible.