Germany’s small yet important change to the way it deals with Syrian refugees
By Adam Taylor August 26
Syrian refugees wait near the border train station of Idomeni, northern Greece, to be allowed by the Macedonian police to cross the border from Greece to Macedonia on Aug. 18. (Giannis Papanikos/AP)
The German Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF) has issued instructions saying it will no longer be adhering to the Dublin procedure for Syrians, meaning that the country will now deal with asylum claims from Syrian nationals itself rather than deporting the refugees.
It's an important change for the country and one that could have big implications across Europe. The Dublin procedure refers to decades-old European Union regulations which determine which country is responsible for asylum seekers. The regulation usually requires asylum seekers to apply for asylum in the first E.U. country they reach. It also allows other E.U. countries to deport asylum seekers back to that country.
In theory, the Dublin procedure should stop refugees from seeking asylum in multiple countries, sometimes referred to as "asylum shopping." In practice, however, it has meant responsibility for migrants often fell disproportionately on countries such as Italy or Greece where migrants first arrived. Often, migrants have been allowed to travel further into Europe, where border controls are limited due to the Schengen agreement.
Yep, the flood of immigrants into Europe is obviously a real problem, born of mismanagement and corruption by many over many years, and yup, it not surprisingly provides political push for the extreme conservative right of many countries.
Sorry, for the careless management of the image in the one you replied to, too .. here it is ..
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