Astalli Association presents the 2010 Report on the living conditions of migrants
"decreased asylum applications, but grow the people who use the centers'
Fleeing war and poverty, the plight of refugees in Italy
In 19 thousand without reception. Many Afghan men and African women
ROME - Every afternoon, Monday through Friday, and form a queue of people waiting to enter the canteen. They turn to the windows dedicated to the work orientation, ask legal aid or participate in language courses to learn Italian. The men come mainly from Afghanistan, Eritrea and Somalia. Women from black Africa. 67% had between 21 and 30 years, while very few are those that exceed 40. And
'This is the picture, updated to 2009 on the conditions of 19 thousand asylum seekers and refugees in Italy. Do not immigrants but "forced migrants" because fled the war. To take the picture is the Astalli Center, an association of Jesuits in Rome, Palermo and Vicenza that operates multi-purpose center for the care and protection of refugees in Italy. And thanks monitoring of their movements in every sector of daily life, the Centre provides the exclusive report 2010: a statistical interpretation of the living conditions of refugees "Italian" that from January to December 2009 have been in contact with the Association.
numbers. The numbers are a result of government measures on immigration. The drop in asylum applications following the policy of rejections in the Mediterranean was felt as early as June 2009, a decline from the previous year was 35.5%. But compared to 2008, people who have used the services of the centers Astalli increased. The inflow at the cafeteria, passing required to know and to access other services of the centers, an increase of 33%. At the same time they extended the length of stay: the average attendance of tables for each user is stretched, in many cases exceeding six months.
Men. Of the four centers in Rome, one in via the Astalli is the greatest. Here, the male refugees waiting for hot meals are mainly Afghans (6 thousand 851), Eritrea (2 thousand 275) and Somalis (2 thousand 159). And also considering scenarios "micro", the proportions do not change. In the small town of San Saba, in Rome, 81 guests are welcomed in 2009. Of these, 40 were Afghans, Iranians 7, 6 of Côte d'Ivoire, Eritrea and 3 Iraq 3. Again, the average age is rather low: 74% are under 30 years.
Women. The refugee women in Italy are nearly all in Africa. 38% comes from the Horn of Africa (Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia) and 80% of the total have an average age between 21 and 40 years, while more than half of them under 30. From 2008 onwards, there is a change. The period of stay of women in it is stretched. Compared to the men, obtain the recognition of refugee status has become more difficult. And the women are too few doctors in the clinics provided by the centers: patients are 95% men, young Afghans, or from the countries of the Horn of Africa (1 / 4 of the total).
Children. Increase the presence of children in relation to adults: from 2008, the young refugees have exceeded 44% of the total. Of these, however, only 11% of the total number of refugees hosted by the Italian state is recognized. In 38% of cases it falls under the minor pending a hearing in committee. Unlike adults, children, refugees come from Kosovo, Eritrea but also from Colombia and Romania.
job. decreased asylum applications, but grow refugees in need of legal counseling and listening: in During 2009, the number of people who turned at least once in one of the Centers Astalli dedicated orientation or work has grown by 60% over the previous year. The total, 735 people: 3 / 4 men, 1 / 4 women and all holders of subsidiary protection or humanitarian protection. One thing, this, which reveals a growing difficulties for foreigners to seek services on their own public and private, with similar objectives, operating in the area.
North-South. In 2008 they had moved in the cities of northern Italy in 2009 but were forced to retrace their steps. And 'this is what emerges from the Report 2010: men and women of Bangladesh, Morocco, Sri Lanka, Somalia, Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire, having lost their jobs in the north, have returned en masse to Astalli Centre of Palermo. Forced to ask again, help and assistance.
source www.repubblica.it of 04/08/2010
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