Locking people up is no answer to the global migrant crisis
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By Phillipa Stroud
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Contrary to popular belief, most migration takes place between poor countries
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The proper answer to controlling migration is to help poor countries develop their economies
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While the media may focus on the Mexican border, the global migrant crisis is barely understood
Images of confused, caged children in foil blankets may have captured the media’s attention this week, but they are symptomatic of a much bigger global refugee crisis that is still barely understood.
The footage from the Mexican border broke my heart as a mother and amazed me that these levels of inhumanity were possible in the 21st century. It was deeply uncomfortable. But at least the cameras were there to record the monstrous injustice.
I am even more concerned about the places where the suffering goes untroubled by TV cameras. Specifically, I am worried about the staggering 66 million people who have been forcibly displaced globally – equivalent to uprooting the entire UK population.
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