Perspectives on the reception of immigrants in the catalan cross-border area (Franco-Spanish border)

This article is based on ethnographic research in a cross-border region of Mediterranean Europe distributed between the French and Spanish states. Specifically, these are two neighbouring regions, with a shared historical past, where the presence of migrants crossing the border from south to north o...

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Authors: Carbonell Camós, Eliseu, Casademont Falguera, Xavier, Palaudàrias, Josep Miquel, Sabrià, Gautier
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2020
Country:España
Institution:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)
Repository:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya
OAI Identifier:oai:recercat.cat:10256/19955
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10256/19955
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Organitzacions no governamentals
Non-governmental organizations
Fronteres
Boundaries
Immigrants
Ajuda humanitària
Humanitarian assistance
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Summary:This article is based on ethnographic research in a cross-border region of Mediterranean Europe distributed between the French and Spanish states. Specifically, these are two neighbouring regions, with a shared historical past, where the presence of migrants crossing the border from south to north or arriving from other points of origin has initiated deployment of welcoming actions by humanitarian organisations and local administrations. However, these actions are in stark contrast to the very restrictive migration policies of the two states. The article explores the perspective of the agents who work in these organisations and how their work relates to the increasingly hostile climate, which is a result of the migration policies currently implemented by European states