The Kids Trapped on the Doorstep of Europe Transatlantic Media Fellowship The Spanish city of Melilla is a fortified pocket of Spain in Morocco, where young migrants from across Africa gather to attempt the dangerous crossing into the E.U. By Martín Echenique and Adriana Loureiro Fernández
La pesadilla de los niños migrantes atrapados en la última frontera de Europa Transatlantic Media Fellowship Melilla es el enclave más alejado de España en África, separado de Marruecos por una valla de 18 pies que divide al resto de África de la Unión Europea. Esta es la silenciosa crisis migratoria de una ciudad que se ha convertido en una trampa para los menores extranjeros no acompañados que, a través de ella, intentan llegar a Europa. By Martín Echenique and Adriana Loureiro Fernández
Migration to Europe: Stories From the Western Route Dossier A collection of articles by 2018 Transatlantic Media Fellows reporting from Spain and North Africa on migrants trying to reach Europe, including background information on migration to Europe.
The Invisible Women of Europe's Migration Crisis Transatlantic Media Fellowship As rates of migration from sub-Saharan Africa increase, how will Europe protect its most vulnerable asylum seekers? By Haloren Mellendorf
Local Voices 2018: Interview with Mena Ayazi Interview Drawing on shared experiences, Alexander Nasserjah and Mena Ayazi discuss growing up in the US as the children of Afghan refugees. This external content requires your consent. Please note our privacy policy. Open external content on original site This external content requires your consent. Please note our privacy policy. By Alexander Nasserjah
Announcing Our 2018 Welcoming Communities! Announcement 2018 marks the third year of the Welcoming Communities Transatlantic Exchange, a program that brings together US and German community leaders to share strategies for welcoming and integrating immigrants and refugees.
WCTE Upcoming Webinar Info Session Interested in joining a future Welcoming Communities Transatlantic Exchange (WCTE) tour? Tune into our upcoming webinar for more information. By Hannah Winnick
Welcoming Communities Transatlantic Exchange 2017 Photo Gallery This past spring, 25 integration practitioners from the cities across Germany traveled across the US to see how American cities tackle the challenges and opportunities of refugee and immigrant integration.
Could Immigrants Serve in the German Military? A New Take on Integration, National Identity, and Achieving Critical Security Objectives Article After ending mandatory military service, Germany is struggling to fill its military ranks. The pressure to rethink recruitment strategies has led to some surprising policy proposals and raises broader question of whether Germany might consider recruiting non-citizens generally for military service. By Hannah Winnick
Germany’s “Marshall Plan with Africa”: Tackling the Push Factors of Migration Merkel's newly released "Marshall Plan with Africa" claims to tackle migration causes at their roots - but is this clear-headed policymaking or an early campaign move to appease German voters? By Desiree Schwindenhammer
