Silvia Carta
cartasilvia.bsky.social
Silvia Carta
@cartasilvia.bsky.social
Working on migration enforcement policies in the EU | Advocacy at
PICUM | Usual disclaimers apply | she/her
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On September 1st + 2nd, dozens of young Sudanese men and boys, as well as people of other nationalities, are set to stand trial in smuggling cases in Chania, Crete.

16 Sudanese individuals, some as young as 16, have contacted us alone so far, all of whom have their trial on
one of these days. 1/5
August 20, 2025 at 9:11 AM
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Frontex wants €11,000 in court fees from us. So we converted the amount into life jackets. 700 of them now lie in front of your office in Brussels, @frontex.bsky.social. Now do the job you're paid for. Or abolish yourselves. 🧵
July 17, 2025 at 11:11 AM
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Italian citizenship referendum: this weekend, Italy has a chance to change thousands of lives for the better and secure their residence status. We hope Italians will choose welcoming and belonging 💚🤍❤️
June 5, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Setting the record straight on the Commission's visual representation of new procedures under the Pact, which perpetuates the mistaken idea that asylum is the only option to stay in the EU.

@picumofficial.bsky.social provides much-needed clarifications:
The European Commission has drawn a colourful and misleading infographics for something (the EU Migration Pact) that will push people into danger and precarity. We tell you more in thread.
May 12, 2025 at 12:11 PM
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🚨 NEW 🚨 Across the EU, people continue to be criminalised simply for crossing borders or for helping others in need. Our new report is out today.

Key findings in thread and full report on picum.org/wp-content/u...
April 29, 2025 at 9:55 AM
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The European Commission claims that the new Returns Regulation is informed by EU-funded research. European researchers do not quite agree.

Read the full joint statement from EU-funded projects on irregular migration FAiR, GAPs, MORE and MIrreM: irregularmigration.eu/wp-content/u...
March 24, 2025 at 10:04 AM
First post on Bsky to share PICUM's latest video on regularisation.

Watch for a real glimpse of hope in these dark times ✨

www.youtube.com/watch?v=7eaD...
Regularisation works, and it's the right thing to do
YouTube video by Platform for Undocumented Migrants (PICUM)
www.youtube.com
December 20, 2024 at 9:04 AM