The practice emerged due to actions occurring along the Northern Nigerien border, where international migrants reach a designated area near the Nigerien border referred to as "point zero." From this point, migrants are required to cover a 12km distance to reach Niger. Since 2016, this practice has led to arrivals in Assamaka, Niger, with an annual average of around 13,000 migrants in distress and vulnerability. These migrants receive aid through IOM's Migrant Response and Resource Mechanism (MRRM), including direct assistance in transit centers such as shelter, food, medical and psychosocial aid, and consular support. This assistance ultimately facilitates assisted voluntary returns to their countries of origin. During the expulsion process, some migrants become stranded due to various factors like disorientation, dehydration, fatigue, distress, disability, or other vulnerable conditions. They are rescued through either proactive or reactive Humanitarian Rescue Operations (HRO) in collaboration with safety forces, security personnel, Civil Protection, and local NGOs. The core activities involve providing initial aid, such as water, food, and transportation to the nearest village, followed by essential support like hygiene, sanitation, registration, medical screening, and access to the MRRM program and transit centers, eventually leading to voluntary returns. Women, children, LGBTQI+ and other vulnerable beneficiaries are managed as a matter of priority assistance and are transferred to a more suitable place according to their needs to provide adequate assistance including referral to patterns or specialized establishments of care, if judged necessary. Crucial resources include the remote presence of IOM in Assamaka village, ensuring life-saving assistance through HRO. Additionally, the existence of a transit center guarantees fundamental aid before transferring migrants to other centers and facilitating their voluntary return to their countries of origin.