The canton of Geneva is proposing new measures aimed at unaccompanied minor migrants (UAMs) who are not in the asylum field. These actions concern socio-educational care and accommodation.
The Collective of fight of the MNA occupies the Maison des arts du Grtli for ten days, in order to protest against the lack of dignified care and adapts each of the young migrants. Tuesday evening, a demonstration of support gathered near 200 people in the place of Neuve.
Rising people follow
Wednesday morning, the State Council’s migration delegation took stock of the situation, Anne Emery-Torracinta, magistrate in charge of public education, said in the afternoon during the press briefing excutif. And to recall that she seized the government in the spring of 2018, due to the increase in requests for protection filed with the Service for the Protection of Minors.
Until August 2018, the service followed around forty young people per month. But in September 2019, their number rose to 84, then 107 in October, before reaching the peak of 116 in November and falling again to 70 in December last.
Realistic projects
The delegation has two main objectives for unaccompanied minors: finding suitable accommodation solutions and offering education day care or light training, because 80% of young people do not keep up with school. These young people have not been educated in the strict sense of the term. The department’s responsibility ends at the age of 18, noted Anne Emery-Torracinta.
Faced with the risk that these migrants may fall into hiding, become delinquent or be exploited, the canton is working on realistic future projects which take account of federal migration laws. According to the magistrate, the diversity of profiles requires the implementation of individual solutions.
Emergency accommodation
In 2019, the canton notably opened a new 20-place home run by the Official Youth Foundation. Other actions are planned by the end of January, such as an emergency accommodation of six twelve places in the Salvation Army and collaborations, in particular with the General Hospice, to accommodate vulnerable UAMs.
In terms of day care, up to twelve training places will be open at the Geneva Red Cross Farm. A specific system will be set up in the secondary II reception classes for the most motivated and stable young people. In terms of funding, the Council of State will request additional funds as needed.
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