Once again, the film addresses Ticktin’s notion of humanitarianism and the limitations in humanitarian acts that expedites the regulation of migration and leads to consequences through Filippo’s decision to flee. Ticktin’s quote, “...although driven by the moral and ethical imperative to relieve suffering, can have discriminatory and even violent consequences in the absence of guiding political principles and practices” (2006: 2) reveals that humanitarianism results in ramifications because assisting other refugees is a form of encouraging “illegal migration.” Filippo’s motive to give up his freedom in order to promote another family’s security supports Ticktin’s argument because Filippo had to flee Italy with the family since his actions
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as the Ethiopian refugee because she is an actual refugee actress. Timnit T. was born in Eritrea in 1979 and decided to migrate to Europe in search of prosperity on July 28, 2008 with 78 other refugees on a raft. Unfortunately, inherent risks associated with travel caused her to be left stranded at sea for 21 days. She was finally rescued along with 5 other refugees in 2009 and was taken to a community in Palermo. The director then heard Timnit’s story and convinced her to play Sara in the film. I thought this gave the film more credibility since it included an actual story about a refugee. One of the downsides to the film is that it does not lead to any conclusions regarding the crisis, but it shows the different ways in which a person and the people around that person may react in a similar situation. Unlike the film, Pamela Delargy goes a step further to provide more information regarding the patterns and movements of the refugees as well as to demonstrate the refugees’ motives for …show more content…
She mentions that in order for a migrant to legally enter the country through a commercial flight, a visa is required. However, these migrants live in harsh economic conditions so they are not able to own a visa. Therefore, most of the migrants have to enter the country illegally because of the restrictions put in place. The author makes a remarkable conclusion; she believes that social circumstances, such as employment policies, influence a migrant's choice of destination. However, I disagree with Delargy’s assumption that most migrants tend to migrate to Italy because they provide non-political refugees more opportunities to get a job and asylum. Italy has similar conditions to Greece, where the economy is suffering throughout time due to the increase of migration patterns. In other words, Delargy’s viewpoint contradicts Etienne Balibar’s argument that irregular migration is causing Europe’s economies to have budget cuts because a large amount of their expenses are being sent to NGOs, which provides aid to the refugees. In addition to the factors mentioned before, there are several other reasons as to why these migrants are migrating mainly to Italy. Italy is the bridge for many of the migrants, meaning that it is the closest country to the center of Europe. This allows the refugees to migrate
as the Ethiopian refugee because she is an actual refugee actress. Timnit T. was born in Eritrea in 1979 and decided to migrate to Europe in search of prosperity on July 28, 2008 with 78 other refugees on a raft. Unfortunately, inherent risks associated with travel caused her to be left stranded at sea for 21 days. She was finally rescued along with 5 other refugees in 2009 and was taken to a community in Palermo. The director then heard Timnit’s story and convinced her to play Sara in the film. I thought this gave the film more credibility since it included an actual story about a refugee. One of the downsides to the film is that it does not lead to any conclusions regarding the crisis, but it shows the different ways in which a person and the people around that person may react in a similar situation. Unlike the film, Pamela Delargy goes a step further to provide more information regarding the patterns and movements of the refugees as well as to demonstrate the refugees’ motives for …show more content…
She mentions that in order for a migrant to legally enter the country through a commercial flight, a visa is required. However, these migrants live in harsh economic conditions so they are not able to own a visa. Therefore, most of the migrants have to enter the country illegally because of the restrictions put in place. The author makes a remarkable conclusion; she believes that social circumstances, such as employment policies, influence a migrant's choice of destination. However, I disagree with Delargy’s assumption that most migrants tend to migrate to Italy because they provide non-political refugees more opportunities to get a job and asylum. Italy has similar conditions to Greece, where the economy is suffering throughout time due to the increase of migration patterns. In other words, Delargy’s viewpoint contradicts Etienne Balibar’s argument that irregular migration is causing Europe’s economies to have budget cuts because a large amount of their expenses are being sent to NGOs, which provides aid to the refugees. In addition to the factors mentioned before, there are several other reasons as to why these migrants are migrating mainly to Italy. Italy is the bridge for many of the migrants, meaning that it is the closest country to the center of Europe. This allows the refugees to migrate