Resisting and coping with humanitarian exploitation. Asylum seekers and refugees’ tactics against Italian integration programmes

Key Points

• Asylum seekers employ various tactics to resist humanitarian exploitation, indicating a strong desire for agency.
• The study identifies specific strategies, such as advocacy and community building, utilized by these individuals.
• Observational analysis focused on the interplay between asylum seekers and Italian integration programmes.
• Findings underscore the need for more effective and supportive integration strategies to empower refugees.