"The Italian-French Border" project highlights the challenges faced by adults and unaccompanied minors at Ventimiglia's sea and Monginevro's mountain borders.
In the aftermath of the 2015 terrorist attacks, France reinstated border controls despite the Schengen Zone, resulting in a daily influx of migrants stuck at the border, striving to continue their journey to northern Europe.
A particularly troubling aspect is the situation of unaccompanied minors, often mistakenly categorized as adults upon their arrival in Italy. This misclassification restricts their asylum applications to the first EU country of entry due the Dublin Regulation, disregarding international conventions protecting the rights of minors.
In the aftermath of the 2015 terrorist attacks, France reinstated border controls despite the Schengen Zone, resulting in a daily influx of migrants stuck at the border, striving to continue their journey to northern Europe.
A particularly troubling aspect is the situation of unaccompanied minors, often mistakenly categorized as adults upon their arrival in Italy. This misclassification restricts their asylum applications to the first EU country of entry due the Dublin Regulation, disregarding international conventions protecting the rights of minors.