Debora Del Pistoia is a freelance journalist and North Africa campaigner for Amnesty International covering Algeria, Morocco and Western Sahara. https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/contributor/debora-del-pistoia/rss en Crises & Conflicts Economy Integration Laws & Policy Tue, 10 Jul 2018 11:53:00 +0000 Debora Del Pistoia https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2018/07/10/why-algeria-is-emptying-itself-of-african-migrant-workers https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2018/07/10/why-algeria-is-emptying-itself-of-african-migrant-workers The campaign to detain, harass and deport thousands of African migrants is about politics, not past agreements with Niger. Debora Del Pistoia looks past the excuses at the reality of a xenophobic crackdown.