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Many rumors about Syrian refugees have been circulating in Turkish society recently
  • Turkey
  • Syria

Fact check: Rumors about Syrian refugees in Turkey

There's a growing animosity towards Syrian refugees in Turkey, driven in large parts by rumors and gossip. What are those rumors exactly? InfoMigrants takes a look.

The number of Venezuelan asylum in Europe has reportedly doubled in the past year
  • Venezuela

Fact check: Venezuelans seeking asylum in the EU

In March, Venezuelan asylum-seekers made up the second highest number of nationals seeking protection in the EU, following those coming from Syria. How are Venezuelans coming to Europe and why are they seeking asylum?

Media reports have shown migrants — including children — with wounds they say were inflicted by police
  • Croatia
  • Bosnia & Herzegovina

Fact check: Push-backs from Croatia to Bosnia

Over the past year, many migrants trying to cross into the EU through unofficial border crossings between Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina have reported brutal treatment by Croatian border police. In a recent TV interview, the Croatian president admitted border guards were forcing migrants back over the border. InfoMigrants takes a look at the situation.

Filippo Grandi, UN High Commissioner of the UNCHR
  • Italy
  • Germany
  • France

Filippo Grandi: 'Europe needs to find a more unified voice'

The High Commissioner of the UN refugee agency UNHCR talks to InfoMigrants about tackling the root causes of migration and refugee flows, the current rhetoric around people on the move, and Europe's political response.
  • Italy

Fact Check: The Salvini decree explained

How does the Salvini decree effect asylum seekers and refugees in Italy? Our latest #FactCheck video explains just that.

Resettlement is when refugees in a country of asylum are transferred to a third country that agrees to admit them
  • Lebanon
  • Germany
  • Canada

Fact check: The UNHCR resettlement program

You might have heard of the resettlement program that relocates refugees to another country. Many people wonder: How does it work, and who gets chosen?
  • Syria
  • Italy
  • Germany

FactCheck: How can refugees send money to their family back home?

Many migrants and refugees are sending money to family members in their home country. But what's the best way to do this? What are the legal restrictions? Sertan Sanderson explains everything you need to know in the latest episode of FactCheck.

If the refugee seeks to obtain a new nationality, one different from that of the state which granted them protection, protection can be revoked
  • Italy
  • Germany
  • France

Fact check: Can you lose your refugee status?

Refugee status and subsidiary protection are not necessarily permanent. Under what circumstance can these statuses be revoked?

Everyone has a right to appeal against a negative deecision
  • Germany
  • France

Fact check: What rights do rejected asylum seekers have?

Even if your application for asylum has been rejected in Germany, you have certain rights. What are these?

The general idea is that all children have to continue their compulsory schooling at least until the age of about 15 and 16
  • United Kingdom
  • Italy
  • Germany

Fact check: School systems in Europe

All kids have to go to school in Europe – including those of refugees, migrants and asylum seekers. But the public school systems vary from country to country, and can be quite confusing. Here's a short overview.

The idea of the regulation is to provide more legal certainty - not only to asylum seekers but also to the companies and organizations that provide them with vocational training
  • Germany

Fact check: What's the 3+2 regulation?

The 3+2 regulation allows asylum seekers to stay in Germany to complete vocational training, even when their asylum application is rejected. Here's a look at how it works.

If your asylum decision is negative, you lose your right to stay in Germany and may be forced to return to you country
  • Germany

Fact check: Who gets deported from Germany?

German Interior Minister Horst Seehofer wants to introduce tougher deportation laws in Germany and make it easier to send criminal foreigners back to their home countries. Who exactly gets deported from Germany?