Why Many Policies to Lower Migration Actually Increase It

[@YoungSalim]

Thank you, dear teacher, for this video. It was really helpful, and we hope you'll create more videos on other topics as well. Thanks again! Greetings from Hargeisa, Somaliland😊

[@climatecypher]

Nice work. Donors and N/CSOs have a lot of work to do. A policy briefing/ paper on actions donors could take is much needed on this topic. They are definitely behind on using your new data.

[@ferejidris6690]

Hi 👋 Melissa

[@Michaël-r2h]

What about all the causes that have nothing to do with desperation, such as family migration and qualified labour migration?

[@nunofilipeoliveira3233]

Dear Melissa. Thanks for the lovely presentation and the very instructive video. When you come to the conclusion that the major route cause is corruption, I wonder if this is not caused by poverty. Poorer countries have more corruption. Therefore you are not rejecting the notion that poverty drives migration. You are basically saying the same thing: poverty is one of the main drivers. Is this fair to say?

[@MelissaSiegelMigration]

What I am actually saying is that even after taking poverty into account, low trust in institutions and corruption are playing a major role. It is not just about poverty.

[@nunofilipeoliveira3233]

@@MelissaSiegelMigration Thank you very much for your reply. However, wouldn't you say that this is the zeitgeist and that this is a default response these days? When you ask people what worries them most, corruption always comes out on top. But is it really the most serious thing in a country, region or locality? And shouldn't we divide up the types of immigrants? Did the 800 immigrants who came via the Atlantic route this week risk their lives because of a lack of trust in institutions? Note: I don't doubt your data in the slightest. What I think is that people often try to rationalise their condition.

[@zen_XIII]

Ok. Whatever. Still not a good message at all. We can all agree illegal immigration is a problem... Period.