Germany will not deport Syrians through 2019
Germany has extended its deportation halt on Syrians for the rest of the year. However, deportations of Afghans will continue.
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German policy package on migration: What will change for asylum seekers and migrants?
Immigration of skilled workers, deportations, asylum seeker benefits – Germany’s Parliament has approved a comprehensive policy bundle about immigration and asylum. The new measures will open up the labor market to skilled migrant workers on the one hand, and facilitate the return and deportation of rejected asylum seekers on the other hand.
EU restricts visas for non-cooperation on migration
Citizens from third countries that do not take back rejected asylum-seekers may find it more difficult to obtain visas for the EU. Conversely, full cooperation could reap extra rewards.
Germany's new refugee labor laws slammed as lacking common sense
German lawmakers are set to pass a bundle of measures to make it easier to integrate migrants, but also deport rejected asylum-seekers. Experts say the laws not only send a mixed signal, but may even be unconstitutional.
Denmark: Deterrence, isolation dissuade asylum-seekers
On June 5, Danes head to the polls. The ruling center-right government hopes to woo voters with its harsh anti-immigrant agenda. A closer look at the Kaershovedgaard deportation camp shows what that looks like.
Authorities must avoid stereotypes and generalizations when assessing asylum claims, Italy's high court rules
It is not legal to reject asylum requests on the basis of generic "international sources," Italy's highest court has ruled. Instead, the authorities must avoid "stereotyped formulas" and seek out "updated information" on the safety situation in the country of origin.
Refugee denied payout in deportation detention case
An Afghan refugee in Germany has unsuccesfully sued for compensation after being held in prison for 27 days. Both the federal government and the state of Bavaria have been absolved of wrongdoing.
Counseling for voluntary returnees and rejected asylum seekers
Has your application for asylum been unsuccessful and are you being forced to return to your home country? Or perhaps you have a residence permit in Europe, and yet you are still considering going back home. If this is the case, you may be able to receive counseling to help you prepare for your return.
Austria proposes preventative detention for asylum-seekers deemed 'dangerous'
In the future, asylum-seekers could be held without a court order if deemed a security risk. The move is part of larger efforts to discourage asylum requests, including renaming reception areas as "departure centers."
Germany sees sharp rise in deportations to North Africa
More and more rejected asylum-seekers are being sent back to Tunisia, Morocco and Algeria, according to a new report. The German government wants to designate the countries as "safe" in order to accelerate the process.
Deportation plan threatens to strain Germany's overcrowded prisons
Germany's prisons already struggle with overcrowding and violence. Under a new proposal, they are also set to house asylum-seekers obliged to leave the country. Is the penitentiary system becoming a political plaything?
25-year-old Nigerian commits suicide after denied stay permit in Italy
After his request for a stay permit for humanitarian reasons was rejected, the 25-year-old Nigerian Prince Jerry committed suicide on Monday in Tortona by throwing himself in front of a train. He was a "special, extraordinary man'', said Monsignor Giacomo Martino, head of the Migrantes association in Genoa.