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MMC is a global network engaged in data collection, research, and analysis on mixed migration, with regional hubs in Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Europe and Latin America #MixedMigration
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Now live: the Mixed Migration Review 2025 #MMR2025
The MMR2025 looks at how geopolitical turmoil is reshaping mixed migration — with extreme hardline measures becoming the new normal.
📘 Explore the MMR: https://f.mtr.cool/yyfizohvkl
The MMR2025 looks at how geopolitical turmoil is reshaping mixed migration — with extreme hardline measures becoming the new normal.
📘 Explore the MMR: https://f.mtr.cool/yyfizohvkl
🆕In our the third Quarterly Mixed Migration Update from Europe, July - Sep. 2025: Greece suspends asylum applications from North Africa.
Read all updates: https://f.mtr.cool/bngldbivjw
#QMMU
Read all updates: https://f.mtr.cool/bngldbivjw
#QMMU
December 23, 2025 at 8:02 AM
🆕In our the third Quarterly Mixed Migration Update from Europe, July - Sep. 2025: Greece suspends asylum applications from North Africa.
Read all updates: https://f.mtr.cool/bngldbivjw
#QMMU
Read all updates: https://f.mtr.cool/bngldbivjw
#QMMU
Voices on the move for #IMD2025: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀, 𝘃𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘆𝗮 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗸𝘀 𝗰𝗿𝘂𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝗽𝗲𝘀 (& 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀) 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲: an 18-year-old Rohingya girl in Bangladesh since 2017 shares her story. https://f.mtr.cool/kqdhxtvpuz
#MMR2025
#MMR2025
December 18, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Voices on the move for #IMD2025: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀, 𝘃𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘆𝗮 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗸𝘀 𝗰𝗿𝘂𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝗽𝗲𝘀 (& 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀) 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲: an 18-year-old Rohingya girl in Bangladesh since 2017 shares her story. https://f.mtr.cool/kqdhxtvpuz
#MMR2025
#MMR2025
To mark #InternationalMigrantsDay, we are sharing a key debate on spotify from the #MMR2025 launch asking: 𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘄𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗮 𝘁𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗺𝗶𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀?
🎧 Listen here: https://f.mtr.cool/igwcsubpff
🎧 Listen here: https://f.mtr.cool/igwcsubpff
December 18, 2025 at 9:31 AM
To mark #InternationalMigrantsDay, we are sharing a key debate on spotify from the #MMR2025 launch asking: 𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘄𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗮 𝘁𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗺𝗶𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀?
🎧 Listen here: https://f.mtr.cool/igwcsubpff
🎧 Listen here: https://f.mtr.cool/igwcsubpff
"In Kakuma, movement outside the camp is highly restricted. I have a friend who was smuggled out for about USD 425"
This week we share stories from refugees & migrants, to highlight the human lives behind the statistics.
𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆:
➡️ https://f.mtr.cool/uhxverhoxi
#IMD2025 #MMR2025
This week we share stories from refugees & migrants, to highlight the human lives behind the statistics.
𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆:
➡️ https://f.mtr.cool/uhxverhoxi
#IMD2025 #MMR2025
December 17, 2025 at 4:03 PM
"In Kakuma, movement outside the camp is highly restricted. I have a friend who was smuggled out for about USD 425"
This week we share stories from refugees & migrants, to highlight the human lives behind the statistics.
𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆:
➡️ https://f.mtr.cool/uhxverhoxi
#IMD2025 #MMR2025
This week we share stories from refugees & migrants, to highlight the human lives behind the statistics.
𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆:
➡️ https://f.mtr.cool/uhxverhoxi
#IMD2025 #MMR2025
Our #MMR2025 Voices on the Move series shares the story of a 16-year-old from Sierra Leone who crossed five countries with no money, papers or safety, facing hunger, arrests and expulsions as borders tighten.
Read more: https://f.mtr.cool/ouukiatumr
#IMD2025
Read more: https://f.mtr.cool/ouukiatumr
#IMD2025
December 16, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Our #MMR2025 Voices on the Move series shares the story of a 16-year-old from Sierra Leone who crossed five countries with no money, papers or safety, facing hunger, arrests and expulsions as borders tighten.
Read more: https://f.mtr.cool/ouukiatumr
#IMD2025
Read more: https://f.mtr.cool/ouukiatumr
#IMD2025
Our latest PRIME Greece snapshot draws on 300 interviews in Athens, Thessaloniki & Ioannina, describing the generalised poor working conditions, lack of choice, and impact of being in irregular status.
Read/Download here: https://f.mtr.cool/xowpggsnyh
#LabourMigration #MigrantWorkers
Read/Download here: https://f.mtr.cool/xowpggsnyh
#LabourMigration #MigrantWorkers
December 15, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Our latest PRIME Greece snapshot draws on 300 interviews in Athens, Thessaloniki & Ioannina, describing the generalised poor working conditions, lack of choice, and impact of being in irregular status.
Read/Download here: https://f.mtr.cool/xowpggsnyh
#LabourMigration #MigrantWorkers
Read/Download here: https://f.mtr.cool/xowpggsnyh
#LabourMigration #MigrantWorkers
“Countries are facing pressure to accept US deportees despite overstretched asylum systems and domestic backlash.”
Latest article from our team in Latin America on US administration's bilateral agreements on migration.
Latest article from our team in Latin America on US administration's bilateral agreements on migration.
The US seeks to remake cooperation on migration through bilateral agreements | Mixed Migration Centre
Since taking office in 2025, the new US administration has undertaken a wide array of measures aimed at limiting immigration into the United States.
f.mtr.cool
December 13, 2025 at 7:02 PM
“Countries are facing pressure to accept US deportees despite overstretched asylum systems and domestic backlash.”
Latest article from our team in Latin America on US administration's bilateral agreements on migration.
Latest article from our team in Latin America on US administration's bilateral agreements on migration.
The US is outsourcing asylum and externalising migration through a fast-growing network of bilateral deals. 58 countries approached and 10 deals made so far.
Our latest analysis on these agreements & their implications:
Our latest analysis on these agreements & their implications:
The US seeks to remake cooperation on migration through bilateral agreements | Mixed Migration Centre
Since taking office in 2025, the new US administration has undertaken a wide array of measures aimed at limiting immigration into the United States.
f.mtr.cool
December 12, 2025 at 7:02 PM
The US is outsourcing asylum and externalising migration through a fast-growing network of bilateral deals. 58 countries approached and 10 deals made so far.
Our latest analysis on these agreements & their implications:
Our latest analysis on these agreements & their implications:
“The US is building a patchwork of deals that shifts protection onto countries with far fewer resources — increasing risks for refugees and migrants.”
Latest article from our team in Latin America on US administration's bilateral agreements on migration.
Latest article from our team in Latin America on US administration's bilateral agreements on migration.
The US seeks to remake cooperation on migration through bilateral agreements | Mixed Migration Centre
Since taking office in 2025, the new US administration has undertaken a wide array of measures aimed at limiting immigration into the United States.
f.mtr.cool
December 12, 2025 at 1:03 PM
“The US is building a patchwork of deals that shifts protection onto countries with far fewer resources — increasing risks for refugees and migrants.”
Latest article from our team in Latin America on US administration's bilateral agreements on migration.
Latest article from our team in Latin America on US administration's bilateral agreements on migration.
#MigrantSmuggling
57% of smugglers interviewed had increased their fees in past 6 six months partly in response to tighter border controls,
61% of smugglers say demand increased, 35% link it directly to stricter border measures.
All findings: https://f.mtr.cool/nnkhrlrdfq
57% of smugglers interviewed had increased their fees in past 6 six months partly in response to tighter border controls,
61% of smugglers say demand increased, 35% link it directly to stricter border measures.
All findings: https://f.mtr.cool/nnkhrlrdfq
December 11, 2025 at 4:42 PM
#MigrantSmuggling
57% of smugglers interviewed had increased their fees in past 6 six months partly in response to tighter border controls,
61% of smugglers say demand increased, 35% link it directly to stricter border measures.
All findings: https://f.mtr.cool/nnkhrlrdfq
57% of smugglers interviewed had increased their fees in past 6 six months partly in response to tighter border controls,
61% of smugglers say demand increased, 35% link it directly to stricter border measures.
All findings: https://f.mtr.cool/nnkhrlrdfq
Surveys with smugglers on Central Mediterranean Route shows a business that adapts quickly to restrictions, despite less arrivals in Italy there is: increased demand, shifting routes, & rising fees.
Read all findings: https://f.mtr.cool/yasvsbaatx
#MigrantSmuggling
Read all findings: https://f.mtr.cool/yasvsbaatx
#MigrantSmuggling
December 11, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Surveys with smugglers on Central Mediterranean Route shows a business that adapts quickly to restrictions, despite less arrivals in Italy there is: increased demand, shifting routes, & rising fees.
Read all findings: https://f.mtr.cool/yasvsbaatx
#MigrantSmuggling
Read all findings: https://f.mtr.cool/yasvsbaatx
#MigrantSmuggling
“We want to bankrupt their businesses through all means available,” U. von der Leyen said yesterday on #MigrantSmuggling
But reducing safe & legal pathways for migrants boosts the smuggling business.
'All means available' must include expanding safe & legal pathways
👇 https://f.mtr.cool/rlatdayvhy
But reducing safe & legal pathways for migrants boosts the smuggling business.
'All means available' must include expanding safe & legal pathways
👇 https://f.mtr.cool/rlatdayvhy
December 11, 2025 at 9:04 AM
“We want to bankrupt their businesses through all means available,” U. von der Leyen said yesterday on #MigrantSmuggling
But reducing safe & legal pathways for migrants boosts the smuggling business.
'All means available' must include expanding safe & legal pathways
👇 https://f.mtr.cool/rlatdayvhy
But reducing safe & legal pathways for migrants boosts the smuggling business.
'All means available' must include expanding safe & legal pathways
👇 https://f.mtr.cool/rlatdayvhy
Refugees & migrants facing dangerous journeys are more likely to hire a smuggler.
19% say they use smugglers as a way of protection, but 21% also identified smugglers as perpetrators.
Check our report 'How smuggling really works': https://f.mtr.cool/runtkpqrcw
#MigrantSmuggling
19% say they use smugglers as a way of protection, but 21% also identified smugglers as perpetrators.
Check our report 'How smuggling really works': https://f.mtr.cool/runtkpqrcw
#MigrantSmuggling
December 10, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Refugees & migrants facing dangerous journeys are more likely to hire a smuggler.
19% say they use smugglers as a way of protection, but 21% also identified smugglers as perpetrators.
Check our report 'How smuggling really works': https://f.mtr.cool/runtkpqrcw
#MigrantSmuggling
19% say they use smugglers as a way of protection, but 21% also identified smugglers as perpetrators.
Check our report 'How smuggling really works': https://f.mtr.cool/runtkpqrcw
#MigrantSmuggling
Refugees & migrants travelling with smugglers face greater risks: Physical violence is 2x more common among smuggler-users. Some abuse is by smugglers: 21% of refugees & migrants identify smugglers as perpetrators.
Check the evidence: https://f.mtr.cool/vfkrtcfxnl
#MigrantSmuggling
Check the evidence: https://f.mtr.cool/vfkrtcfxnl
#MigrantSmuggling
December 10, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Refugees & migrants travelling with smugglers face greater risks: Physical violence is 2x more common among smuggler-users. Some abuse is by smugglers: 21% of refugees & migrants identify smugglers as perpetrators.
Check the evidence: https://f.mtr.cool/vfkrtcfxnl
#MigrantSmuggling
Check the evidence: https://f.mtr.cool/vfkrtcfxnl
#MigrantSmuggling
People turn to smugglers because of lack of options: 44% of refugees and migrants who resorted to smugglers think smugglers make travel easier; and 39% see no alternative (from surveys with 13,880 refugees & migrants).
All findings: https://f.mtr.cool/zrifdlxqqv
#MigrantSmuggling
All findings: https://f.mtr.cool/zrifdlxqqv
#MigrantSmuggling
How Smuggling Really Works | Mixed Migration Centre
Data from 80,000 migrants and 450 smugglers shows how smuggling really works — and why restrictive policies and limited legal pathways strengthen the trade.
f.mtr.cool
December 9, 2025 at 3:06 PM
People turn to smugglers because of lack of options: 44% of refugees and migrants who resorted to smugglers think smugglers make travel easier; and 39% see no alternative (from surveys with 13,880 refugees & migrants).
All findings: https://f.mtr.cool/zrifdlxqqv
#MigrantSmuggling
All findings: https://f.mtr.cool/zrifdlxqqv
#MigrantSmuggling
There are gaps in how smuggling is addressed, and women face a high risk of criminalisation when providing care for their families while on the move. -Gabriella Sanchez
#MigrantSmuggling
#MigrantSmuggling
December 9, 2025 at 2:33 PM
There are gaps in how smuggling is addressed, and women face a high risk of criminalisation when providing care for their families while on the move. -Gabriella Sanchez
#MigrantSmuggling
#MigrantSmuggling
We provide policymakers with timely, evidence-based insights ahead of the meeting and seek to debunk myths that drive the discourse on smugglers. -Roberto Forin
#MigrantSmuggling
#MigrantSmuggling
December 9, 2025 at 2:17 PM
We provide policymakers with timely, evidence-based insights ahead of the meeting and seek to debunk myths that drive the discourse on smugglers. -Roberto Forin
#MigrantSmuggling
#MigrantSmuggling
A timely report ahead of tomorrow’s discussions, which will focus on preventing migrant smuggling through stronger border action, better access to information, and improved support for law enforcement and judicial authorities...
#MigrantSmuggling
#MigrantSmuggling
December 9, 2025 at 2:07 PM
A timely report ahead of tomorrow’s discussions, which will focus on preventing migrant smuggling through stronger border action, better access to information, and improved support for law enforcement and judicial authorities...
#MigrantSmuggling
#MigrantSmuggling
Where I disagree with the report is smugglers being only small actors; this is the case in some geographies, but when talking about transcontinental trips, the smuggling ecosystem is larger, though they are loosely organised groups. -Matt Herbert
#MigrantSmuggling
#MigrantSmuggling
December 9, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Where I disagree with the report is smugglers being only small actors; this is the case in some geographies, but when talking about transcontinental trips, the smuggling ecosystem is larger, though they are loosely organised groups. -Matt Herbert
#MigrantSmuggling
#MigrantSmuggling
The human smuggling ecosystem is driven by actors who are highly adaptive and resilient, with a business model shaped by inflation and government actions. -Matt Herbert
#MigrantSmuggling
#MigrantSmuggling
December 9, 2025 at 2:04 PM
The human smuggling ecosystem is driven by actors who are highly adaptive and resilient, with a business model shaped by inflation and government actions. -Matt Herbert
#MigrantSmuggling
#MigrantSmuggling
Reliance on smugglers is deeply political and grows where protection is weak and safe, reliable pathways are absent. -Nathalie Vernhes
#MigrantSmuggling
#MigrantSmuggling
December 9, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Reliance on smugglers is deeply political and grows where protection is weak and safe, reliable pathways are absent. -Nathalie Vernhes
#MigrantSmuggling
#MigrantSmuggling
This report challenges long-held myths by bringing the judicial dimension into focus—particularly the experiences of those who have been apprehended, which were often overlooked.
#MigrantSmuggling
#MigrantSmuggling
December 9, 2025 at 1:41 PM
This report challenges long-held myths by bringing the judicial dimension into focus—particularly the experiences of those who have been apprehended, which were often overlooked.
#MigrantSmuggling
#MigrantSmuggling
There are multiple perpetrators involved beyond smugglers, and the route itself is inherently risky. It’s precisely because the journey is so risky that many people turn to smugglers in the first place.
#MigrantSmuggling
#MigrantSmuggling
December 9, 2025 at 1:27 PM
There are multiple perpetrators involved beyond smugglers, and the route itself is inherently risky. It’s precisely because the journey is so risky that many people turn to smugglers in the first place.
#MigrantSmuggling
#MigrantSmuggling
We are live now, presenting the findings from our report on 'How Smuggling Really Works'.
Join the livestream on YouTube: www.youtube.com/live/wolBNlv...
#MigrantSmuggling
Join the livestream on YouTube: www.youtube.com/live/wolBNlv...
#MigrantSmuggling
December 9, 2025 at 1:23 PM
We are live now, presenting the findings from our report on 'How Smuggling Really Works'.
Join the livestream on YouTube: www.youtube.com/live/wolBNlv...
#MigrantSmuggling
Join the livestream on YouTube: www.youtube.com/live/wolBNlv...
#MigrantSmuggling
Webinar starts now on how smuggling really works: do migration policies break the smuggling "business model”? We look at the evidence policymakers at Global Alliance to Counter Migrant Smuggling should heed in their meeting tomorrow.
Join: https://f.mtr.cool/xzzprzbgch
#MigrantSmuggling
Join: https://f.mtr.cool/xzzprzbgch
#MigrantSmuggling
December 9, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Webinar starts now on how smuggling really works: do migration policies break the smuggling "business model”? We look at the evidence policymakers at Global Alliance to Counter Migrant Smuggling should heed in their meeting tomorrow.
Join: https://f.mtr.cool/xzzprzbgch
#MigrantSmuggling
Join: https://f.mtr.cool/xzzprzbgch
#MigrantSmuggling