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Compared to the current scenario of the

building, the hotel scenario does no lon-
ger have cameras, nor barbed wire along
the wall. The neighbourhood however,
stays the same: the long walls around the
military barracks, fences and stop signs at
the entrance of SeeU, signs in the street
indicating the presence of security came-
ras, anti-theft alarms. Further, apart from

the bar, the hotel does not add an ameni-
ty to the neighborhood. When it comes to
documented migrants, this scenario has
a welcoming programme, and provides
housing and work for newcomers. There
is potential space for interaction with nei-
ghboors on the street, in the corridors of
the building, in the hotel bar and in the
garden.

When looking at this scenario from an
undocumented migrant point of view,

the image is different. At the moment
there might be a limited programme for
VSP members at SeeU, but this might
change soon, as the current occupation is
only temporary. Assuming thus that they
don’t go where they have no destination,
the chances are small they will go to this
neighborhood. Therefore in this scenario,

there are no potential spaces for interac-
tion between undocumented migrants
and ‘others’.

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