Education: Hope for newcomers in Europe
As Figure 3 shows, this complex phenomenon has been growing for the past few years, exposing these children to great dangers - putting them at risk of slavery, human trafficking, sexual abuse, etc14. According to the Ministry of Labour and Social Policies15, these children disappear for a number of reasons: their desired final destination, family and individual expectations, relatives’ networks in other EU countries, etc. Although interviews have confirmed that some minors (especially Eritrean, Somali and Syrian minors) do not want to settle in Italy because they have family, friends and social connections in other EU countries, they also reveal limits in the Italian response to the growing influx of unaccompanied minors (cf. part II). And they highlight the case for improved and more efficient European coordination, in terms of family reunification procedures for unaccompanied minors.
14 For more information concerning this phenomenon and the risks faced by these minors, see Save the Children (2016), Piccoli Schiavi invisibili. I minori vittime di tratta e sfruttamento: chi sono, da dove vengono e chi lucra su di loro. Available here: https://www.savethechildren.it/sites/default/files/files/uploads/ pubblicazioni/piccoli-schiaviinvisibili.pdf (Accessed on 28 April 2017) 15 Report di Monitoraggio. I Minori Stranieri Non Accompagnati (MSNA) in Italia. Dati al 31 dicembre 2015, p.3: http://www.lavoro.gov.it/notizie/Documents/Report-di-monitoraggio-31-diciembre-2015.pdf
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