Hamilton-Wenham Public Library

Migrant, refugee, smuggler, savior, Peter Tinti and Tuesday Reitano

eng

Includes bibliographical references and index

mapsillustrations

index present

non fiction

Migrant, refugee, smuggler, savior

bibliography

960833511

Peter Tinti and Tuesday Reitano

When states, charities, and NGOs either ignore or are overwhelmed by movement of people on a vast scale, criminal networks step into the breach. This book explains what happens next

Smugglers and saviors -- Smugglers needed. Options in exile ; Seeking asylum : rights and privileges ; Smuggler or savior -- Smugglers Inc. A transnational crime ; The business model of human smuggling -- Structure and design. In on the ground floor ; The logisticians ; Moving money ; Forging a new identity -- Routes. Central Mediterranean route ; Aegean route through Turkey -- Libya : out of Africa. Criminal economies in Libya and the greater Sahara ; Syrian dollars on Libyan shores ; Mare Nostrum changes the game ; Extortion and abuse -- Egypt : the north coast. The long trip to Italy ; Cooperation and complicity -- Desert highway : Agadez and the Sahel. Understanding the Sahel ; Niger, Agadez, and the West ; New masters ; Everybody is eating -- Turkey : the crossroads. Izmir ; The mob : criminal markets consolidation ; The $6 billion question -- Schengen and beyond. Cracks in the fortress ; Greek tragedy ; Balkan odyssey ; Dead ends of Europe -- The world we live in ; Postcards from the front ; Wider ramifications ; Closing an industry : supply and demand ; Messaging to the market ; Diplomatic solutions ; Vested interests ; On the demand side