<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>Migrants use wifi and a hub for plugging in their smartphones at a temporary shelter for migrants opened this week in a hall of the Berliner Messe trade fair grounds on October 8, 2015 in Berlin, Germany.
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In the midst of the US immigration reform debates in the US, a key piece of infrastructure for migrants is a makeshift WiFi network called Migrant Alternatives. Founded by two friends and artists from different worlds to provide connectivity, a safe and cozy space for a group of migrants in Germany. These kind of spaces are gaining traction worldwide in communities of migrants around the US-Canada border.
The WiFi network Migrant Alternatives is a collaboration of the two friends, Raffa and</wm> Ola Sorensheim's work in community outreach and their efforts of creating a safe and welcoming