Ruud Koopmans: The Asylum Lottery: The Challenges of Refugee Policy Making
Oct 04 2023
58 mins
The European asylum system has become a lottery: Geographical location, money, fitness, and sheer luck on the dangerous land and sea routes determine who makes it to the border, can apply for asylum, and immigrate. This is not the way to help those most in need, and it creates numerous problems for Europe in terms of integration. The complex web of restrictions and regulations arou