Lorenzo Piccoli
@lorenzopiccoli.bsky.social
Part-time Assistant Professor at the Migration Policy Centre and School of Transnational Governance, European University Institute. Migration studies, asylum, citizenship.
Last year, O'Hare International Airport in Chicago might have been the busiest airfield in the US (and, consequently, of the world) taking the honor from Atlanta.
A news for researchers of international mobility @tobigrohmann.bsky.social @deutschmann.bsky.social.
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A news for researchers of international mobility @tobigrohmann.bsky.social @deutschmann.bsky.social.
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Chicago's O'Hare claims U.S.'s busiest airport title, but Atlanta disputes losing crown
Has a new airport taken the crown for America's busiest airport away from Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson? That depends on who you ask.
www.cbsnews.com
February 1, 2026 at 8:58 AM
Last year, O'Hare International Airport in Chicago might have been the busiest airfield in the US (and, consequently, of the world) taking the honor from Atlanta.
A news for researchers of international mobility @tobigrohmann.bsky.social @deutschmann.bsky.social.
www.cbsnews.com/atlanta/news...
A news for researchers of international mobility @tobigrohmann.bsky.social @deutschmann.bsky.social.
www.cbsnews.com/atlanta/news...
Belgian Migration Minister Anneleen Van Bossuyt announced that she is exploring plans to send undocumented people convicted of a crime to third-country prisons as part of efforts to escalate deportations of irregular migrants and ease prison overcrowding.
www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...
www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...
Belgium open to housing foreign prisoners in other countries, minister says
Belgium’s Migration Minister Anneleen Van Bossuyt is looking at “every possible solution” to increase the number of irregular migrants returned from Belgium, including renting prison space abroad to h...
www.euronews.com
January 30, 2026 at 5:11 PM
Belgian Migration Minister Anneleen Van Bossuyt announced that she is exploring plans to send undocumented people convicted of a crime to third-country prisons as part of efforts to escalate deportations of irregular migrants and ease prison overcrowding.
www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...
www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...
Companies including Palantir and Deloitte have collectively reaped more than $22bn from contracts linked to Donald Trump’s aggressive immigration crackdown.
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Companies reap $22bn from Trump’s immigration crackdown
Palantir and Deloitte among beneficiaries of spending by government agencies
www.ft.com
January 30, 2026 at 10:48 AM
Companies including Palantir and Deloitte have collectively reaped more than $22bn from contracts linked to Donald Trump’s aggressive immigration crackdown.
www.ft.com/content/c741...
www.ft.com/content/c741...
📢 Applications are now open for the 22nd #MPCSummerSchool.
Join us in Florence on 22 June–3 July 2026 for 10 days of applied research and case studies on migration.
🎓 Scholarships available
⏰ Apply by 28 Feb
#Migration #SummerSchool
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Join us in Florence on 22 June–3 July 2026 for 10 days of applied research and case studies on migration.
🎓 Scholarships available
⏰ Apply by 28 Feb
#Migration #SummerSchool
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EUI Executive EducationMigration Summer School
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January 29, 2026 at 1:17 PM
📢 Applications are now open for the 22nd #MPCSummerSchool.
Join us in Florence on 22 June–3 July 2026 for 10 days of applied research and case studies on migration.
🎓 Scholarships available
⏰ Apply by 28 Feb
#Migration #SummerSchool
exed.eui.eu/open-courses...
Join us in Florence on 22 June–3 July 2026 for 10 days of applied research and case studies on migration.
🎓 Scholarships available
⏰ Apply by 28 Feb
#Migration #SummerSchool
exed.eui.eu/open-courses...
Considering what happened the last few weeks, I am surprised a majority of Republicans in the US still has « a great deal » or « quite a lot » confidence in ICE.
NEW Economist/YouGov Jan 23-26: ICE
% of U.S. adult citizens saying they have very little confidence in ICE, according to polls conducted...
Jan 23-26, 2026: 55%
Jan 9-12, 2026: 49%
Dec 12-15, 2025: 45%
today.yougov.com/politics/art...
% of U.S. adult citizens saying they have very little confidence in ICE, according to polls conducted...
Jan 23-26, 2026: 55%
Jan 9-12, 2026: 49%
Dec 12-15, 2025: 45%
today.yougov.com/politics/art...
January 27, 2026 at 9:28 PM
Considering what happened the last few weeks, I am surprised a majority of Republicans in the US still has « a great deal » or « quite a lot » confidence in ICE.
The Spanish government announced a regularisation for 500,000 people.
Successful applicants get a 1-year residence permit, leading to permanent status. Applicants must have lived in Spain 5+ months with a clean criminal record.
www.euractiv.com/news/spain-t...
Successful applicants get a 1-year residence permit, leading to permanent status. Applicants must have lived in Spain 5+ months with a clean criminal record.
www.euractiv.com/news/spain-t...
Spain to approve 'extraordinary regularization' of half a million migrants | Euractiv
Opposition leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo accused Sánchez of using the move to “deflect attention” from a national crisis following a series of rail accidents
www.euractiv.com
January 27, 2026 at 12:49 PM
The Spanish government announced a regularisation for 500,000 people.
Successful applicants get a 1-year residence permit, leading to permanent status. Applicants must have lived in Spain 5+ months with a clean criminal record.
www.euractiv.com/news/spain-t...
Successful applicants get a 1-year residence permit, leading to permanent status. Applicants must have lived in Spain 5+ months with a clean criminal record.
www.euractiv.com/news/spain-t...
The International Organization for Migration deployed emergency teams in Libya after the discovery of detention sites and a mass grave with 21 bodies. Nearly 400 people were freed, including women, children, and a 1-month-old baby. Many had been tortured for ransom.
www.iom.int/news/iom-eme...
www.iom.int/news/iom-eme...
IOM Emergency Teams Support Migrants in Libya Following Discovery of Mass Grave and Underground Detention Sites
Geneva/Tripoli, 19 January 2026 – The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has deployed emergency teams to Eastern Libya to assist dozens of migrants who have been freed from detention in ap...
www.iom.int
January 26, 2026 at 1:17 PM
The International Organization for Migration deployed emergency teams in Libya after the discovery of detention sites and a mass grave with 21 bodies. Nearly 400 people were freed, including women, children, and a 1-month-old baby. Many had been tortured for ransom.
www.iom.int/news/iom-eme...
www.iom.int/news/iom-eme...
Trump’s immigration crackdown likely pushed net US migration negative in 2025 for the first time in 50+ years. Data from @financialtimes.com shows native-born unemployment rose while foreign-born held steady, suggesting immigrants complement, not replace, US workers.
January 26, 2026 at 1:08 PM
Trump’s immigration crackdown likely pushed net US migration negative in 2025 for the first time in 50+ years. Data from @financialtimes.com shows native-born unemployment rose while foreign-born held steady, suggesting immigrants complement, not replace, US workers.
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And the Italian government has ultimately forgotten about it, and started to do business with the Al-sisi regime as if nothing had happened
Ten years ago, Giulio Regeni, an Italian PhD researcher at the University of Cambridge, was brutally murdered in Egypt while conducting fieldwork.
Italian prosecutors have charged four security officials, but Egypt has refused to cooperate: no one has been held accountable for this crime.
Italian prosecutors have charged four security officials, but Egypt has refused to cooperate: no one has been held accountable for this crime.
January 25, 2026 at 9:30 AM
And the Italian government has ultimately forgotten about it, and started to do business with the Al-sisi regime as if nothing had happened
Ten years ago, Giulio Regeni, an Italian PhD researcher at the University of Cambridge, was brutally murdered in Egypt while conducting fieldwork.
Italian prosecutors have charged four security officials, but Egypt has refused to cooperate: no one has been held accountable for this crime.
Italian prosecutors have charged four security officials, but Egypt has refused to cooperate: no one has been held accountable for this crime.
January 25, 2026 at 9:24 AM
Ten years ago, Giulio Regeni, an Italian PhD researcher at the University of Cambridge, was brutally murdered in Egypt while conducting fieldwork.
Italian prosecutors have charged four security officials, but Egypt has refused to cooperate: no one has been held accountable for this crime.
Italian prosecutors have charged four security officials, but Egypt has refused to cooperate: no one has been held accountable for this crime.
Nice idea from the NCCR on the move, which makes fieldwork a little bit more tangible and shows the global dimension and connections developed by this research project I used to belong to. Really proud of my colleagues.
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The nccr – on the move Bag Photo Competition Winners 2025 | nccr – on the move
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January 22, 2026 at 10:04 AM
Nice idea from the NCCR on the move, which makes fieldwork a little bit more tangible and shows the global dimension and connections developed by this research project I used to belong to. Really proud of my colleagues.
nccr-onthemove.ch/events/the-n...
nccr-onthemove.ch/events/the-n...
After a seven-year legal process, a Greek court acquitted 24 activists and rescuers, including Syrian activist and former professional swimmer Sarah Mardini, in a case seen as a test of how European states treat humanitarian aid at their borders.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
Rights groups hail acquittal after seven years of aid workers prosecuted during Greece refugee crisis
Lesbos court clears aid workers of people smuggling, a move Human Rights Watch called a vindication of their lifesaving activities at sea
www.theguardian.com
January 20, 2026 at 10:12 AM
After a seven-year legal process, a Greek court acquitted 24 activists and rescuers, including Syrian activist and former professional swimmer Sarah Mardini, in a case seen as a test of how European states treat humanitarian aid at their borders.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
The Italian government is preparing a new Security Decree that could significantly change how migration is managed at the country’s borders.
The draft introduces a new measure: a temporary ban on crossing Italy’s territorial waters, initially up to 30 days, renewable up to a maximum of six months.
The draft introduces a new measure: a temporary ban on crossing Italy’s territorial waters, initially up to 30 days, renewable up to a maximum of six months.
January 20, 2026 at 10:09 AM
The Italian government is preparing a new Security Decree that could significantly change how migration is managed at the country’s borders.
The draft introduces a new measure: a temporary ban on crossing Italy’s territorial waters, initially up to 30 days, renewable up to a maximum of six months.
The draft introduces a new measure: a temporary ban on crossing Italy’s territorial waters, initially up to 30 days, renewable up to a maximum of six months.
Today we are launching a new open-access database where you can find and browse through refugee-led organisations in Europe.
migrationpolicycentre.eu/repository-o...
migrationpolicycentre.eu/repository-o...
Repository of Refugee-Led Organisations in Europe - Migration Policy Centre
This repository is a database that maps and amplifies the work of organisations led by forcibly displaced and stateless persons across Europe
migrationpolicycentre.eu
January 19, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Today we are launching a new open-access database where you can find and browse through refugee-led organisations in Europe.
migrationpolicycentre.eu/repository-o...
migrationpolicycentre.eu/repository-o...
Depressingly racist commentary by @mm-gazzetta-sport.bsky.social of the final match of the Africa Cup of Nations, which happened to be an amazing spectacle to watch, regardless of this ignorant commentary.
www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Ester...
www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Ester...
January 18, 2026 at 10:39 PM
Depressingly racist commentary by @mm-gazzetta-sport.bsky.social of the final match of the Africa Cup of Nations, which happened to be an amazing spectacle to watch, regardless of this ignorant commentary.
www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Ester...
www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Ester...
ICE agents in Misseapolis eat at a diner and later arrest the waiters.
La Repubblica today draws a comparison with the cruel scenes involving Hans Landa and Shoshanna in Inglorious Bastards.
www.repubblica.it/esteri/2026/...
La Repubblica today draws a comparison with the cruel scenes involving Hans Landa and Shoshanna in Inglorious Bastards.
www.repubblica.it/esteri/2026/...
Terrore Ice a Minneapolis: indagati governatore e sindaco, mobilitata la guardia nazionale
Ora nel mirino ci sono i ristoranti messicani: gli agenti anti- immigrazione si fanno servire e poi arrestano i dipendenti
www.repubblica.it
January 18, 2026 at 1:38 PM
ICE agents in Misseapolis eat at a diner and later arrest the waiters.
La Repubblica today draws a comparison with the cruel scenes involving Hans Landa and Shoshanna in Inglorious Bastards.
www.repubblica.it/esteri/2026/...
La Repubblica today draws a comparison with the cruel scenes involving Hans Landa and Shoshanna in Inglorious Bastards.
www.repubblica.it/esteri/2026/...
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Portugal is having a presidential election tomorrow (Sunday).
It is a fairly unusual one, which is representative of how much the political landscape has changed in the country.
Here is some quick context about it, in case that is of interest:
1/9
It is a fairly unusual one, which is representative of how much the political landscape has changed in the country.
Here is some quick context about it, in case that is of interest:
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January 17, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Portugal is having a presidential election tomorrow (Sunday).
It is a fairly unusual one, which is representative of how much the political landscape has changed in the country.
Here is some quick context about it, in case that is of interest:
1/9
It is a fairly unusual one, which is representative of how much the political landscape has changed in the country.
Here is some quick context about it, in case that is of interest:
1/9
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More than 200,000 Danish citizens have signed a petition to buy California as a response to Trump’s attempt to take Greenland.
They say they will provide Californians with “rule of law, universal health care, fact-based politics, and a lifetime supply of Danish pastries.”
They say they will provide Californians with “rule of law, universal health care, fact-based politics, and a lifetime supply of Danish pastries.”
January 17, 2026 at 5:36 PM
More than 200,000 Danish citizens have signed a petition to buy California as a response to Trump’s attempt to take Greenland.
They say they will provide Californians with “rule of law, universal health care, fact-based politics, and a lifetime supply of Danish pastries.”
They say they will provide Californians with “rule of law, universal health care, fact-based politics, and a lifetime supply of Danish pastries.”
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Zurich’s city parliament has approved an annual budget of 1.9 million Swiss francs (2 million euros) to fund healthcare access for uninsured individuals, including people living in the city without legal residence status, often referred to as sans-papiers.
Zurich to offer free basic healthcare to uninsured and undocumented residents
An estimated 11,000 to 14,000 people living in Zurich without valid health insurance could benefit from the service. The healthcare initiative started as a pilot project in 2022 and is backed by annua...
www.infomigrants.net
January 14, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Zurich’s city parliament has approved an annual budget of 1.9 million Swiss francs (2 million euros) to fund healthcare access for uninsured individuals, including people living in the city without legal residence status, often referred to as sans-papiers.
Pakistan continues to forcefully deport people into Afghanistan, even though they might be at risk for their lives.
amu.tv/220736/
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Pakistan deports more than 2,400 migrants in a single day | Amu TV
The commission said another 28 individuals were deported from Iran on the same day, with most of the returns carried out forcibly.
amu.tv
January 12, 2026 at 11:55 AM
Pakistan continues to forcefully deport people into Afghanistan, even though they might be at risk for their lives.
amu.tv/220736/
amu.tv/220736/
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Philosophers of migration: What in your opinion is the best single article/book that defends the right to exclude? Curious what the general opinion is here: Miller, Wellman, Walzer, Song, Blake, Pevnick, something else?
Note: I am not assuming that you agree with said article. #philsky #pol theory
Note: I am not assuming that you agree with said article. #philsky #pol theory
January 8, 2026 at 10:22 AM
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For anyone curious about deaths at the hands of US law enforcement mappingpoliceviolence.org
Mapping Police Violence
Law enforcement agencies across the country are failing to provide us with even basic information about the lives they take. So we collect the data ourselves.
mappingpoliceviolence.org
January 7, 2026 at 7:11 PM
For anyone curious about deaths at the hands of US law enforcement mappingpoliceviolence.org
A federal ICE officer killed a 37-year-old woman in Minneapolis who was using her car to block an immigration raid.
DHS says she “weaponised her vehicle,” but video circulating online appears to contradict that account.
It's tragic to observe this normalisation of state violence.
DHS says she “weaponised her vehicle,” but video circulating online appears to contradict that account.
It's tragic to observe this normalisation of state violence.
January 7, 2026 at 7:04 PM
A federal ICE officer killed a 37-year-old woman in Minneapolis who was using her car to block an immigration raid.
DHS says she “weaponised her vehicle,” but video circulating online appears to contradict that account.
It's tragic to observe this normalisation of state violence.
DHS says she “weaponised her vehicle,” but video circulating online appears to contradict that account.
It's tragic to observe this normalisation of state violence.
Save the Children reports that thousands of people have been trying to escape violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo heading to neighboring Burundi.
The conflict in Congo has already cost thousands of lives and has led to widespread displacement.
www.savethechildren.net/news/familie...
The conflict in Congo has already cost thousands of lives and has led to widespread displacement.
www.savethechildren.net/news/familie...
FAMILIES FLEEING DR CONGO TO BURUNDI FACE HUNGER, COLD AND LOST SCHOOLING FOR CHILDREN - SAVE THE CHILDREN
Families fleeing conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are arriving in Burundi at overcrowded camps with nothing, leaving children hungry, traumatised, and at risk of disease.
www.savethechildren.net
January 7, 2026 at 11:52 AM
Save the Children reports that thousands of people have been trying to escape violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo heading to neighboring Burundi.
The conflict in Congo has already cost thousands of lives and has led to widespread displacement.
www.savethechildren.net/news/familie...
The conflict in Congo has already cost thousands of lives and has led to widespread displacement.
www.savethechildren.net/news/familie...
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Read my latest piece on what is happening with citizenship under Trump. Potential changes to denaturalization practices could put more naturalized Americans at risk to losing their citizenship...
theconversation.com/denaturaliza...
theconversation.com/denaturaliza...
Denaturalization in the Trump era: When the State questions the citizenship of millions of Americans
Under Trump, US citizenship is again a political battleground, as expanded denaturalisation grounds threaten decades of legal protections for millions of naturalised Americans.
theconversation.com
January 6, 2026 at 2:33 PM
Read my latest piece on what is happening with citizenship under Trump. Potential changes to denaturalization practices could put more naturalized Americans at risk to losing their citizenship...
theconversation.com/denaturaliza...
theconversation.com/denaturaliza...