Invisible refugees the integration of refugees living in Informal Hospitality Structures in the city of Rome

Minessi, Giulia

4. term

Global Refugee Studies, Master

2016

Denne afhandling undersøger, hvordan integrationen af flygtninge og personer med international beskyttelse påvirkes af at bo i uformelle indkvarteringsstrukturer (IHS) i Rom, såsom besatte bygninger og andre steder uden for det officielle modtagelsessystem. Med udgangspunkt i en kvalitativ caseundersøgelse bygger studiet på et års praksiserfaring gennem praktik og frivilligt arbejde i FOCUS–Casa dei Diritti Sociali, semistrukturerede interviews gennemført i april–maj 2016 samt analyser af rapporter fra humanitære organisationer. Afhandlingen placerer casen i en kontekst med få pladser i de institutionelle tilbud, høje huslejer og juridiske barrierer (bl.a. art. 5 i “Piano Casa”), der hindrer bopælsregistrering og dermed adgang til sundhed, sociale ydelser og andre grundlæggende rettigheder; den berører også tillids- og styringsproblemer afdækket i “Mafia Capitale”-sagen. Gennem teoretiske perspektiver på akkulturation, netværk, måling af integration, en menneskerettighedsbaseret tilgang og begreber om “bare life” analyseres konsekvenserne for adgang til arbejdsmarked, sundhed, sprog og uddannelse samt relationer til myndigheder og det bredere samfund. Afhandlingen fremhæver, at usikre og ulovligt besatte boligforhold forværrer social og økonomisk sårbarhed og hæmmer integrationen, og den diskuterer mulige rettighedsbaserede tiltag, herunder brug af virtuel adresse og en mere inkluderende modtagelsesindsats.

This thesis examines how the integration of refugees and beneficiaries of international protection is affected by living in Informal Hospitality Structures (IHS) in Rome, such as squats, occupied buildings, and other settings outside the official reception system. Using a qualitative case study design, it draws on a year of practice-based engagement through an internship and volunteering with FOCUS–Casa dei Diritti Sociali, semi-structured interviews conducted in April–May 2016, and analysis of reports from humanitarian organizations. The case is situated within a context of limited capacity in institutional reception, high housing costs, and legal barriers (notably article 5 of the 2014 “Piano Casa”) that block residence registration and thus access to health care, social services, and other fundamental rights; it also notes governance failures revealed by the “Mafia Capitale” inquiry. Framed by theories of acculturation, integration measurement, network approaches, a human rights–based perspective, and concepts of “bare life,” the analysis explores impacts on access to employment, health, language learning and education, and relations with institutions and wider society. The thesis underscores that precarious, illegally occupied housing deepens social and economic vulnerability and impedes integration, and it discusses potential rights-based responses, including virtual residence registration and more inclusive reception pathways.

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• Invisible Refugees: The Integration of Refugees Living in Informal Hospitality Structures in the City of Rome (2016)