How Afghans became second-class asylum seekers
Feb 22, 2017 04:33 am UTC| Insights & Views
When it comes to being a refugee, your nationality really matters. Syrian asylum seekers are routinely prioritised over Afghan ones in what has become a deadly and dangerous hierarchy for Afghans seeking sanctuary in the...
Libya is not Turkey: why the EU plan to stop Mediterranean migration is a human rights concern
Feb 16, 2017 00:36 am UTC| Insights & Views
EU leaders have agreed to a plan that will provide Libyas UN-backed government 200 million for dealing with migration. This includes an increase in funding for the Libyan coastguard, with an overall aim to stop migrant...
Venice's long history as a sanctuary city for migrants is under threat
Feb 10, 2017 09:04 am UTC| Insights & Views
In an incident that profoundly shocked the city of Venice, and Europe more broadly, a young Gambian asylum seeker was left to drown in a canal late January, as onlookers stood by. His tragic death highlights the...
Immigration is theme of 2017 elections in Europe
Feb 10, 2017 08:00 am UTC| Commentary
We at FxWirePro feel that immigration is going to be the most important issue for the voters in the election of 2017. This year three elections are scheduled in Europe; Netherlands (March), France (April-May), and Germany...
More pathways for migrants to Europe can foil people smugglers – border clampdowns will not
Feb 03, 2017 16:39 pm UTC| Insights & Views
The ongoing migration and refugee crisis tops the agenda at a meeting of EU political leaders in the Maltese capital, Valletta. Maltas prime minister, Joseph Muscat, captured the urgency of the situation when he told the...
Feb 02, 2017 13:56 pm UTC| Insights & Views
European Union officials have not been shy to express condemnation of US President Donald Trumps permanent ban on Syrian refugees, and temporary ban on all other refugees. Rightly so. The vice president of the EU...
Immigration and crime: What does the research say?
Feb 02, 2017 04:25 am UTC| Insights & Views Law
Editors note: In his first week in office, President Donald Trump showed he intends to follow through on his immigration promises. A major focus of his campaign was on removing immigrants who, he said, were increasing...
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