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Politicians mostly talk about shutting migrants out. That endangers migrants’ lives and obscures an important truth: that Europe already relies on large numbers of migrants for farming and manufacturing.
The reliance includes significant numbers of irregular migrants and refugees. But getting honest about this phenomenon has long been taboo for Europe’s political class.
Giulia Laganà of the Open Society European Policy Institute unpacks the issues against the backdrop of the EU’s New Pact on Migration and Asylum.
Giulia also addresses how improving labour conditions for migrants can help avoid the toxic discourse on migration and borders promoted by the far right.
This episode of EU Scream is sponsored by Google. The pandemic has hit European small and medium sized businesses hard. That’s why Google is offering free tools and training to help businesses in Europe grow. For more information go to g.co/growwithgoogle.
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