Articles on European migration

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Asylum seekers arriving on the Greek island Lesvos in 2015. Nicolas Economou/Shutterstock

We polled EU citizens on what they want asylum policy to look like – their answers may surprise you

European citizens have remarkably similar preferences on asylum policy, including being strongly in favour of asylum seekers being allowed to work.
In this October 2015 photo, German federal police officers guide a group of migrants on their way after crossing the border between Austria and Germany. Once granted citizenship, newcomers face near-impossible hurdles to reunite their families. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

Citizens in the West should care about discriminatory immigration policies

It’s important to unearth how discriminatory immigration policy, largely invisible to the general public, undermines citizens’ rights and position.
A display of life jackets worn by refugees during their crossing from Turkey to Greece. Reuters/Stefan Wermuth

Refugees, migration addressed in first‑time UN summit: What was accomplished?

The U.N. and other leaders met to discuss coordinating an international response to unprecedented numbers of refugees and migrants. Two migration experts examine issues the summits left unresolved.
Brexit campaigners argue an Australian-style skilled migration system would limit migration and benefit the UK economy. Reuters/Stefan Rousseau

Explainer: what is Australia’s ‘points system’ for immigration?

If it wins, Leave would strip European Union citizens of the automatic right to live and work in the UK in favour of an Australian-style “points-test” system for skilled workers.

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