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The Global Rise of Xenophobia
IN PICTURES: To mark international migrants day, teleSUR looks at the global rise of xenophobia and racism.

From razor-wire borders to lethal arson attacks, the response to the global refugee crisis has been met with hate crimes and xenophobia. 

In Europe, the Patriotic Europeans Against the Islamization of the West, or PEGIDA, has launched a series of anti-immigrant racist marches, demanding refugees be "sent home."

In the U.S., racist rhetoric against Muslim refugees and Mexican "racists" dominated the political rhetoric of President-elect Donald Trump, with the real estate mogul promising to "build a wall" along the Mexican border.

And in the Pacific, Australia continues to keep refugees in mandatory offshore detention despite the condemnation of international human rights groups and organizations.  

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A man has his fingerprints electronically scanned by a U.S. Border Patrol agent while others wait for their turn at the US Border Patrol detention center in Nogales Arizona May 31 2006. The Barack Obama administration has cracked down on immigrants, deporting almost 3 million people back to conflict-ridden countries in Central and South America.
A man has his fingerprints electronically scanned by a U.S. Border Patrol agent while others wait for their turn at the US Border Patrol detention center in Nogales Arizona May 31 2006. The Barack Obama administration has cracked down on immigrants, deporting almost 3 million people back to conflict-ridden countries in Central and South America. Photo:Reuters
The anti-refugee group PEGIDA has staged anti-immigration marches across Europe.
The anti-refugee group PEGIDA has staged anti-immigration marches across Europe. Photo:AFP
Germany has seen a xenophobic backlash to the record influx of migrants with a rise of arson attacks on refugee shelter.
Germany has seen a xenophobic backlash to the record influx of migrants with a rise of arson attacks on refugee shelter. Photo:AFP
Anti-immigrant placards appeared in numerous public places in the French town of Beziers amid a growing wave of Islamaphobia.
Anti-immigrant placards appeared in numerous public places in the French town of Beziers amid a growing wave of Islamaphobia. Photo:AFP
U.K. conservative politician Nigel Farage spearheaded the Brexit movement with xenophobic rhetoric against the influx of migrants in Britain.
U.K. conservative politician Nigel Farage spearheaded the Brexit movement with xenophobic rhetoric against the influx of migrants in Britain. Photo:Reuters
Fires blaze in October 2016 as authorities evacuate and bulldoze the refugee camp, known as the Jungle in Calais, France. After the evacuation, human rights organizations claimed one in three children had gone missing, possibly kidnapped by sex traffickers.
Fires blaze in October 2016 as authorities evacuate and bulldoze the refugee camp, known as the Jungle in Calais, France. After the evacuation, human rights organizations claimed one in three children had gone missing, possibly kidnapped by sex traffickers. Photo:Reuters
President Barack Obama has already earned the damning nickname “Deporter in Chief” for kicking out of the country more than 2.5 million undocumented people during his two terms in office. Fear of deportation has sharply escalated since Trump’s election.
President Barack Obama has already earned the damning nickname “Deporter in Chief” for kicking out of the country more than 2.5 million undocumented people during his two terms in office. Fear of deportation has sharply escalated since Trump’s election. Photo:Reuters
Hungarian prison inmates make razor wire which the country exports for use in border fences elsewhere.
Hungarian prison inmates make razor wire which the country exports for use in border fences elsewhere. Photo:Reuters
The death toll in the Mediterranean has surged this year to 4,621 as of Nov. 14, compared to 3,777 in the whole of 2015, according to the International Organization for Migration.
The death toll in the Mediterranean has surged this year to 4,621 as of Nov. 14, compared to 3,777 in the whole of 2015, according to the International Organization for Migration. Photo:Reuters
Migrants wait to cross the border at a makeshift camp at the Serbian-Hungarian border near the village of Horgos Serbia May 19 2016.
Migrants wait to cross the border at a makeshift camp at the Serbian-Hungarian border near the village of Horgos Serbia May 19 2016. Photo:Reuters
The anti-immigration right-wing movement PEGIDA has gained a widespread following across Europe.
The anti-immigration right-wing movement PEGIDA has gained a widespread following across Europe. Photo:Reuters
A Syrian family is captured trying to cross the border between Serbia and Hungary. They are caught and sent to a processing center.
A Syrian family is captured trying to cross the border between Serbia and Hungary. They are caught and sent to a processing center. Photo:Reuters
Refugees on the Nauru detention center have staged a series of protests against their inhumane treatment. The Australian government has refused to close down the offshore detention facility.
Refugees on the Nauru detention center have staged a series of protests against their inhumane treatment. The Australian government has refused to close down the offshore detention facility. Photo:Refugee Action Coalition
Refugees from Syria sleep outside the Swedish Migration Agency in Marsta a suburb of Stockholm Jan 28 2016.
Refugees from Syria sleep outside the Swedish Migration Agency in Marsta a suburb of Stockholm Jan 28 2016. Photo:Reuters
Stranded refugees and migrants try to bring down part of the fence at the Greek-Macedonian border February 29 2016
Stranded refugees and migrants try to bring down part of the fence at the Greek-Macedonian border February 29 2016 Photo:Reuters
Supporters of anti-immigration right-wing movement PEGIDA protest in Cologne.
Supporters of anti-immigration right-wing movement PEGIDA protest in Cologne. Photo:Reuters
Tensions rise in Chios as refugee camp comes under suspected far-right attack with Molotov bombs and massive stones.
Tensions rise in Chios as refugee camp comes under suspected far-right attack with Molotov bombs and massive stones. Photo:UNHCR
Published 17 December 2016
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