Presentations
Location
Sydnor Performance Hall
Access Type
Campus Access Only
Entry Number
114
Start Date
4-4-2018 3:30 PM
Department
Political Science
Abstract
In recent years, Italy and the rest of the Mediterranean have experienced
massive surges in immigration. Largely unable to restrict the flow of
migrants through the Mediterranean and into Italy, local and national
governments are forced to deal with those arriving on their shores. While
some have been properly integrated into society, many are still living far
below the poverty line and do not know their rights and opportunities
available to them. Since public health risks became a contentious
political issue in the country, this presents a question of how best to
ensure the health of these migrants and of Italian citizens. This project
combines insights from several disciplines and includes primary data
gathered in Italy. There is much fear and xenophobia directed at migrants,
leading to their low standards of living, despite their not posing a
significant health risk to the Italian natives. In fact, owing to the
nature of the work and living situations available to them, immigrants are
exposed to far more illnesses and injuries than their native counterparts
are. Italians need to learn to push past assumptions and prejudices if
they want to integrate the thousands of immigrants now living in their
country, for their own health and especially for the health of the
migrants.
Faculty Mentor(s)
Marek Payerhin
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The Migrant Health Crisis in Italy
Sydnor Performance Hall
In recent years, Italy and the rest of the Mediterranean have experienced
massive surges in immigration. Largely unable to restrict the flow of
migrants through the Mediterranean and into Italy, local and national
governments are forced to deal with those arriving on their shores. While
some have been properly integrated into society, many are still living far
below the poverty line and do not know their rights and opportunities
available to them. Since public health risks became a contentious
political issue in the country, this presents a question of how best to
ensure the health of these migrants and of Italian citizens. This project
combines insights from several disciplines and includes primary data
gathered in Italy. There is much fear and xenophobia directed at migrants,
leading to their low standards of living, despite their not posing a
significant health risk to the Italian natives. In fact, owing to the
nature of the work and living situations available to them, immigrants are
exposed to far more illnesses and injuries than their native counterparts
are. Italians need to learn to push past assumptions and prejudices if
they want to integrate the thousands of immigrants now living in their
country, for their own health and especially for the health of the
migrants.