Kate de Rivero
@katederivero.bsky.social
Global communications coordinator of the Mixed Migration Centre. Interests: AI, Philosophy, Sociology, Theatre, communications on research. Opinions my own.
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Uptick in arrivals in Crete & the Balearics seem to result from EU’s short-term migration strategy: securitising routes & targeting smugglers via deals with third countries—without addressing migration drivers or the links between regular & irregular migration.
Are Crete and the Balearics Revealing Cracks in the EU Migration Deterrence? | Mixed Migration Centre
Read about the uptick in arrivals at the Greek island of Crete, predominantly from Libya, and the sudden popularity of the Balearic islands as an entry point to Spain.
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July 21, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Uptick in arrivals in Crete & the Balearics seem to result from EU’s short-term migration strategy: securitising routes & targeting smugglers via deals with third countries—without addressing migration drivers or the links between regular & irregular migration.
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“All workers who are beholden to their employers... face serious risks. This behaviour… extends to construction, retail, and services.”
Climate, legal dependency, and low-wage work collide for migrant workers — the engine of Saudi Arabia’s economy.
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Climate, legal dependency, and low-wage work collide for migrant workers — the engine of Saudi Arabia’s economy.
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Migrant workers, climate, and constraint: Behind the scenes of Saudi Arabia’s labour engine | Mixed Migration Centre
Read about how migrant workers and climate risks intersect in Saudi Arabia, shaping labour conditions, exposure, and (im)mobility outcomes
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July 1, 2025 at 2:05 PM
“All workers who are beholden to their employers... face serious risks. This behaviour… extends to construction, retail, and services.”
Climate, legal dependency, and low-wage work collide for migrant workers — the engine of Saudi Arabia’s economy.
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Climate, legal dependency, and low-wage work collide for migrant workers — the engine of Saudi Arabia’s economy.
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Many Latin Americans in transit hit by new US migration policies are heading south. But the cost of the journey north has left people with few resources to return, forcing riskier travel. 3 routes from Panama to Colombia - many avoid the Darien after traumatic northbound journey.
June 12, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Many Latin Americans in transit hit by new US migration policies are heading south. But the cost of the journey north has left people with few resources to return, forcing riskier travel. 3 routes from Panama to Colombia - many avoid the Darien after traumatic northbound journey.
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In Latin America, abrupt changes in U.S. migration policy have left migrants in transit stranded, without options for regular entry, exposed to fear. Many are heading south with few options, few resources, and little help. Their journeys are shaped by pressure & uncertainty 1/2
June 11, 2025 at 10:31 AM
In Latin America, abrupt changes in U.S. migration policy have left migrants in transit stranded, without options for regular entry, exposed to fear. Many are heading south with few options, few resources, and little help. Their journeys are shaped by pressure & uncertainty 1/2
Our societies are so data driven on some issues... and then there is this
How do we count the dead? From West Africa to the Canaries, 2024 estimates of migrant deaths on the Atlantic range from 1,062 to 9,757.
Why such a gap? What does it say about how deaths are tracked or overlooked?
Why such a gap? What does it say about how deaths are tracked or overlooked?
Uncounted & Unknown: Tracking deaths & disappearances on the Atlantic & other irregular migration routes | Mixed Migration Centre
This article explores the scale and difficulties in recording migrant deaths and disappearances on the Atlantic route to the Canary Islands.
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May 9, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Our societies are so data driven on some issues... and then there is this
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THE RISE OF END TIMES FASCISM
My first major piece of the new Trump era, co-written with @astra.bsky.social.
The governing ideology of the far right has become a
monstrous, supremacist survivalism.
Our task is to build a movement strong enough to stop them. www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
My first major piece of the new Trump era, co-written with @astra.bsky.social.
The governing ideology of the far right has become a
monstrous, supremacist survivalism.
Our task is to build a movement strong enough to stop them. www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
The rise of end times fascism
The governing ideology of the far right has become a monstrous, supremacist survivalism. Our task is to build a movement strong enough to stop them
www.theguardian.com
April 13, 2025 at 1:32 PM
THE RISE OF END TIMES FASCISM
My first major piece of the new Trump era, co-written with @astra.bsky.social.
The governing ideology of the far right has become a
monstrous, supremacist survivalism.
Our task is to build a movement strong enough to stop them. www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
My first major piece of the new Trump era, co-written with @astra.bsky.social.
The governing ideology of the far right has become a
monstrous, supremacist survivalism.
Our task is to build a movement strong enough to stop them. www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
Help me find the right agency/team who can help us redesign the MMC website 👇👇 - any recommendations on great designs for research / policy orgs?
📢 Call for Proposals - who can help up us upgrade and redesign our website?
🔗 All information here: https://f.mtr.cool/vcpnfpnulb
📅 Deadline: 16 April 16:00 UTC
🔗 All information here: https://f.mtr.cool/vcpnfpnulb
📅 Deadline: 16 April 16:00 UTC
April 4, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Help me find the right agency/team who can help us redesign the MMC website 👇👇 - any recommendations on great designs for research / policy orgs?
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Academia, are we ready to fight back yet?
A White House official says half a billion in federal funding for Brown University will be halted by the Trump administration.
Brown University to see half a billion in federal funding halted by Trump administration
A White House official says the Trump administration is planning to halt more than half a billion dollars in contracts and grants awarded to Brown University.
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April 4, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Academia, are we ready to fight back yet?
An excellent article, must read on migration to Europe and specifically on the Atlantic route, on tracking deaths and disappearances, on humanising what this means, and informing policy
Why do death estimates on the Atlantic migration route differ by nearly 10x? What does that say about how migrant deaths are tracked or overlooked? Peter Grant, Roberto Forin and @bramfrouws.bsky.social look at the role of data in understanding the scale of migrant deaths & implications on policy 🔗⬇️
April 1, 2025 at 8:31 PM
An excellent article, must read on migration to Europe and specifically on the Atlantic route, on tracking deaths and disappearances, on humanising what this means, and informing policy
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🔍 There's no unified system to track how many people die or disappear trying to reach Europe.
Many are never identified.
Many families never find out.
Peter Grant, Roberto Forin, and @bramfrouws.bsky.social write on the uncounted on the Atlantic route & what it means for migration policy.
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Many are never identified.
Many families never find out.
Peter Grant, Roberto Forin, and @bramfrouws.bsky.social write on the uncounted on the Atlantic route & what it means for migration policy.
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April 1, 2025 at 8:31 AM
🔍 There's no unified system to track how many people die or disappear trying to reach Europe.
Many are never identified.
Many families never find out.
Peter Grant, Roberto Forin, and @bramfrouws.bsky.social write on the uncounted on the Atlantic route & what it means for migration policy.
🔗⬇️
Many are never identified.
Many families never find out.
Peter Grant, Roberto Forin, and @bramfrouws.bsky.social write on the uncounted on the Atlantic route & what it means for migration policy.
🔗⬇️
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Jasmine Mooney is the Canadian who was detained by Ice for two weeks.
Jasmine felt as if she had been kidnapped — “thrown into some sort of sick psychological experiment meant to strip us of every ounce of strength and dignity.”
ICE lied to her, bound her in chains, seized every conceivable…
Jasmine felt as if she had been kidnapped — “thrown into some sort of sick psychological experiment meant to strip us of every ounce of strength and dignity.”
ICE lied to her, bound her in chains, seized every conceivable…
March 19, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Jasmine Mooney is the Canadian who was detained by Ice for two weeks.
Jasmine felt as if she had been kidnapped — “thrown into some sort of sick psychological experiment meant to strip us of every ounce of strength and dignity.”
ICE lied to her, bound her in chains, seized every conceivable…
Jasmine felt as if she had been kidnapped — “thrown into some sort of sick psychological experiment meant to strip us of every ounce of strength and dignity.”
ICE lied to her, bound her in chains, seized every conceivable…
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The research focuses on key routes into the EU and UK:
The Central Mediterranean Route (CMR)
The Western Mediterranean and Northwest African (Atlantic) routes into Spain
The English Channel crossings into the UK
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The Central Mediterranean Route (CMR)
The Western Mediterranean and Northwest African (Atlantic) routes into Spain
The English Channel crossings into the UK
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Beyond restrictions: migration & smuggling across the Mediterranean, the Atlantic & the English Channel
This study focuses on three key routes into the EU, including the Central Mediterranean route (CMR), the two major routes into Spain – the Western Mediterranean route (WMR) and the Northwest African (Atlantic route)– as well as the English Channel crossing into the United Kingdom1, to understand how migration and smuggling dynamics have shifted since 2023, as well as the impact of these shifts on people on the move.
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March 20, 2025 at 10:34 AM
The research focuses on key routes into the EU and UK:
The Central Mediterranean Route (CMR)
The Western Mediterranean and Northwest African (Atlantic) routes into Spain
The English Channel crossings into the UK
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The Central Mediterranean Route (CMR)
The Western Mediterranean and Northwest African (Atlantic) routes into Spain
The English Channel crossings into the UK
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✅ Officials cite reduced arrivals as proof that their policies work. But as crossings decline on one route, they emerge or re-surge on others. Arrivals decreased 2023-24 on the Western & Central Med Routes but movement surged along Atlantic, English Channel & Eastern Med.🧵 2/7
March 20, 2025 at 10:34 AM
✅ Officials cite reduced arrivals as proof that their policies work. But as crossings decline on one route, they emerge or re-surge on others. Arrivals decreased 2023-24 on the Western & Central Med Routes but movement surged along Atlantic, English Channel & Eastern Med.🧵 2/7
Our latest on migration & smuggling to Europe - with info on different 4 main routes- shows how current policies are damaging to people and counterproductive to managing migration. Hardline policies create demand for migration as people suffer in transit countries, even those who wanted to stay.
New report on smuggling & migration to Europe: Are EU & UK policies stopping irregular migration? Our findings show deterrence isn’t preventing irregular migration — but reshaping it, at great human cost to migrants & to the benefit of smuggling networks 🧵 1/7
March 20, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Our latest on migration & smuggling to Europe - with info on different 4 main routes- shows how current policies are damaging to people and counterproductive to managing migration. Hardline policies create demand for migration as people suffer in transit countries, even those who wanted to stay.
Our full research paper on how migrants use smugglers in Sahel really questions some common assumptions on the role of smugglers, criminals or protectors?
🚨 New Paper on Smuggling in Central Sahel explores how migrants in Mali, Niger & Burkina Faso rely on smugglers to navigate insecurity & restrictions—even with valid travel documents. We surveyed 2,674 migrants - 58% used smugglers / 42% didn't- to compare routes, costs & risks.
March 16, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Our full research paper on how migrants use smugglers in Sahel really questions some common assumptions on the role of smugglers, criminals or protectors?
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⚠️ Poorly planned returns lead to failed reintegration. Our research shows returnees without savings or in debt struggle most & may remigrate. Those detained before return have the hardest time reintegrating. Yet EU proposal wants to extend detention.🧵2/5
Eight things we learned about migrant returns and reintegration | Mixed Migration Centre
Eight things we learnt from our research on returning migrants in Asia, Africa, Latin America, the Middle East, and Europe, since 2017.
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March 12, 2025 at 1:48 PM
⚠️ Poorly planned returns lead to failed reintegration. Our research shows returnees without savings or in debt struggle most & may remigrate. Those detained before return have the hardest time reintegrating. Yet EU proposal wants to extend detention.🧵2/5
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🔹 1 in 5 women migrated to break free from violence and discrimination—and many faced violence on the road.
For #IWD2025, our article, Voices of Women on the Move, shares insights and stories from 28,000 migrant women we’ve surveyed since 2019.
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For #IWD2025, our article, Voices of Women on the Move, shares insights and stories from 28,000 migrant women we’ve surveyed since 2019.
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Horror and hope in migration: voices of women on the move | Mixed Migration Centre
For international women's day we share their stories of horror and hope through selected data and quotes, highlighting gender-based violence as both a driver of migration and an extreme risk for those on the move.
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March 8, 2025 at 8:45 AM
🔹 1 in 5 women migrated to break free from violence and discrimination—and many faced violence on the road.
For #IWD2025, our article, Voices of Women on the Move, shares insights and stories from 28,000 migrant women we’ve surveyed since 2019.
📢 Read more:
For #IWD2025, our article, Voices of Women on the Move, shares insights and stories from 28,000 migrant women we’ve surveyed since 2019.
📢 Read more:
A good and very useful read
Want to stop misinformation on migrants & refugees? Read this by @danghez.bsky.social & Saul Wodak - they provide an action framework to understand how it spreads and how to counter it, based on research by @kaldorcentre.bsky.social & @bitglobal.bsky.social
Misinformation on refugees and migrants is rife during elections. We found 6 ways it spreads – and how to stop it
Behavioural science explains why and how misinformation works. Understanding some of that science can empower all of us to stop its spread.
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March 6, 2025 at 12:01 PM
A good and very useful read
We are hiring a digital comms specialist in Nairobi to join my team - more of a technical webby/analytics profile, but interested in digital strategies to give visibility to research on migration and challenge misconceptions. Reach out for questions, info below
🚀 We’re hiring! Digital Communications Specialist – Nairobi 🚀 Join our global comms team to support migration research worldwide 🔎 We’re looking for:
✅ WordPress, SEO & UX/UI expertise
✅ Interest in data-driven marketing & analytics
✅ Passion for innovation & strategy
Apply:
✅ WordPress, SEO & UX/UI expertise
✅ Interest in data-driven marketing & analytics
✅ Passion for innovation & strategy
Apply:
Mixed Migration Centre – Digital Communications Specialist
Mixed Migration Centre – Digital Communications Specialist The Mixed Migration Centre (MMC) is a leading source for independent and high-quality research, analy
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February 28, 2025 at 10:34 AM
We are hiring a digital comms specialist in Nairobi to join my team - more of a technical webby/analytics profile, but interested in digital strategies to give visibility to research on migration and challenge misconceptions. Reach out for questions, info below
When reading out latest data on smuggling in Central Sahel, what struck me is that smugglers seem more like trusted travel agents than the criminal orgs one might imagine. Even some people with legal documents prefer using smuggling services to travel, rather then regular channels. What's going on?
We interviewed 1,980 migrants who used smugglers in Central Sahel, what did we find out? ✔️ 83% of migrants said smugglers helped them achieve their goal. ❌ 17% felt they were intentionally misled. Most (60%) migrants had legal documents yet used irregular channels to travel.
February 27, 2025 at 11:00 AM
When reading out latest data on smuggling in Central Sahel, what struck me is that smugglers seem more like trusted travel agents than the criminal orgs one might imagine. Even some people with legal documents prefer using smuggling services to travel, rather then regular channels. What's going on?
This is our latest data from Darien Gap the treacherous jungle crossing from Colombia to Panama. In 2024 46% women interviewed who made it through, report sexual violence. At the same time there are higher reports of lack of medical assistance once in Panama.
Just released: 2024 data on migrant experiences in the Darien Gap. 96% of migrants we interviewed in 2024 reported Darien Gap as the most dangerous place on their journey, up from 86% in 2023. Reports of sexual violence and risks for children also increased. 🧵
February 21, 2025 at 10:07 AM
This is our latest data from Darien Gap the treacherous jungle crossing from Colombia to Panama. In 2024 46% women interviewed who made it through, report sexual violence. At the same time there are higher reports of lack of medical assistance once in Panama.
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The US funding freeze on aid has significant consequences for humanitarian operations, including for our own org, the Danish Refugee Council (DRC) that MMC is a part of. We fear that cuts in critical aid will affect over 2 million people DRC serves. See DRC’s statement below.
Humanitarian aid for over 2 million people at risk as Danish Refugee Council faces suspension of U.S. funding
The recent directives by the U.S. government are sending shockwaves through communities already grappling with crises. Millions of vulnerable people, reliant on aid from organizations like the Danish ...
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February 19, 2025 at 7:45 PM
The US funding freeze on aid has significant consequences for humanitarian operations, including for our own org, the Danish Refugee Council (DRC) that MMC is a part of. We fear that cuts in critical aid will affect over 2 million people DRC serves. See DRC’s statement below.
Our latest quarterly update on mixed migration in Eastern and Southern Africa, Egypt and Yemen. Increased people fleeing Sudan, shipwrecks in Indian ocean and Red sea, and hardening asylum policies in Egypt.
By the end of 2024, over 3.35m people had fled #Sudan to neighbouring countries, a 41% increase from the previous quarter. 📈 Cross-border movements from Sudan to Libya increased by 113% compared to the previous quarter, to 210,000. 🧵⬇️
February 16, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Our latest quarterly update on mixed migration in Eastern and Southern Africa, Egypt and Yemen. Increased people fleeing Sudan, shipwrecks in Indian ocean and Red sea, and hardening asylum policies in Egypt.
A Berkeley study found hate speech on X rose 50% since Musk took over. Musk said in 2022 that negativity gets less reach on X—our posts on migration have plummeted, so is migration seen as inherently "negative" by the algorithm? 🤔 But if you attack migrants, then it gets boosted? 🤯 🔗 bit.ly/3ExPWLN
Hate speech on X up 50% under Musk, new study finds
A new study by the University of California, Berkeley found that hate speech rose by 50 per cent in the months after billionaire Elon Musk purchased X, formerly Twitter.
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February 13, 2025 at 9:35 AM
A Berkeley study found hate speech on X rose 50% since Musk took over. Musk said in 2022 that negativity gets less reach on X—our posts on migration have plummeted, so is migration seen as inherently "negative" by the algorithm? 🤔 But if you attack migrants, then it gets boosted? 🤯 🔗 bit.ly/3ExPWLN