SECOND RECEPTION: WHAT HAPPENS AFTER
THE RESIDENCE PERMIT:
THE CASE OF FERRHOTEL
THE CARA
Cara is the centre where asylum seekers stay for a maximum of 6 months, waiting for the refugees status.
Some datas:• 368 guests now• 5094 guests passed• Main nationalities: Somalia, Eritrea, Nigeria,
Tunisia=
The so called “first reception” has been ensured
Abderrahim, from Somalia
25-year-old young man from Somalia has been in Italy for 7 months.
He’s living in Cara, sees his future in Italy.
Would like to find a job and a home, is on the waiting list.
OUT OF CARA
As a refugee, people have some rights
BUT
Are them granted?
Deep reasons: no national law frame to concretely give them rights
What municipality does and can do?
RIGHTS GIVEN OR TAKEN
The occupation of Ferrhotel:
• When: October 2009
• By whom: 40 somalis
• Administrative situation
Husayn, living in Ferrhotel
• Has been living in Bari for 6 months: first 3 months in CARA, then in the city, now in Ferrhotel.
• Speaks fluent English, unemployed.
SIDE EFFECTS
• Media: from coverage to pushing factor: Barilive role.
• “War between poors”: occupiers has make ferrhotel a somali congregation
OFFICIAL REFUGEES FROM ERITREA
• Two men from Eritrea, living in front of the Ferrhotel, because they’re not allowed to go in.
• Around 25 people spend their nights on the street, in front of the Ferrhotel.
HOW BARI CAN REACT
• Think to a way to make different etnic groups cooperate
• Italy in general should have a law frame to grants rights that refugees should have
• Better attitude of common citizens compared to institutional one (particularly Municipality)
Anniki LeppikEstonian press journalist
Anna Franca DidonnaEuropean journalist based in Italy