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In the past, Pro Asyl has waged nationwide campaigns against a legal requirement for refugee status applicants and those with a deportation deferment, the so-called Residenzpflicht, requiring them not to leave their local office's district often for years, until in January 2015 it was limited to the first three months, and often altogether abolished.
Although very few of the perpetrators came to Europe as asylum seekers, [93] the event sparked a public debate on asylum policy and the need for counterterrorism measures. [94] German Vice-Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel defended Germany's and the EU's refugee policy and pointed out that most migrants are fleeing terrorism. [95]
In Europe, there is no shortage of passionate support for Ukrainians, but there are still real questions surrounding where those who have left and those who are likely to leave will end up.
In the 1990s, refugees from the Yugoslav Wars sought asylum in Europe in large numbers. [97] In the 2010s, millions fled to Europe from wars in Syria, Afghanistan and Iraq. More than 34,000 migrants and refugees have died trying to get to Europe since 1993, most often due to capsizing while trying to cross the Mediterranean and Aegean Seas. [98]
The German government on Wednesday proposed steps to speed up the integration of tens of thousands of Ukrainian refugees into its labour market, calling on companies to loosen their German ...
Immigration to Germany, both in the country's modern borders and the many political entities that preceded it, has occurred throughout the country's history.Today, Germany is one of the most popular destinations for immigrants in the world, with well over 1 million people moving there each year since 2013. [1]
The Home Office also aims for new refugees to have more than 28 days of support with access to their eVisa. The government will also review how the extension works to report in late March next year.
Refugee camp, Chad. The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees or UNHCR, is a United Nations agency that protects and supports refugees. [1] When the UNHCR was first established, material aspects of refugee relief (e.g., housing, food) were seen to be the responsibility of the hosting government.