Origin and transit migration of Afghans and Syrians to Germany: The influential actors and factors behind the destination choice

Torfa, Masooma; Almohamed, Salwa; Birner, Regina

doi:10.1111/imig.12900

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“…Brekke and Aarset, 2009;Collyer, 2004;Glorius and Nienaber, 2022). For others, their families made the decision about their destination (Brekke and Aarset, 2009;McAuliffe, 2017;McAuliffe and Jayasuriya, 2016;Torfa et al, 2022;Zimmermann, 2010). Torfa et al (2022) found that the chief decision-maker can also change at different stages in migration journeys.…”

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“…Even where countries of first asylum were intended as destinations, poor conditions, the inability to make a living and a lack of safety can lead to onward migration aspirations (Crawley, 2010;Crawley and Hagen-Zanker, 2019;Glorius and Nienaber, 2022;Kuschminder and Waidler, 2020;Müller-Funk, 2019;Zimmermann, 2010). On the other hand, integration and access to rights in countries of first asylum, the perception of closer cultural affinities, the hope of return, the ability to remain close to family, employment and easier access to labour markets can increase aspirations to stay (Müller-Funk, 2019;Torfa et al, 2022).…”

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“…Malakooti (2013) found that the quality of information from social networks is particularly poor because there is a reluctance to share negative information about their life and the destination country with family and friends back home. A general perception of the country as welcoming appeared to be most influential, which often was not affected even when repressive policies are brought in (Crawley and Hagen-Zanker, 2019;McAuliffe, 2017;McAuliffe and Jayasuriya, 2016;Kuschminder, 2018a;Torfa et al, 2022).…”

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“…For others, their families made the decision about their destination (Brekke and Aarset, 2009;McAuliffe, 2017;McAuliffe and Jayasuriya, 2016;Torfa et al, 2022;Zimmermann, 2010). Torfa et al (2022) found that the chief decision-maker can also change at different stages in migration journeys. Other research has found that even where asylum applicants have a choice of destination, information received from agents or smugglers about policies, conditions and routes often plays a key role in this choice (Crawley, 2010;McAuliffe, 2017;Zimmermann, 2010).…”

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Explaining recent trends in international protection applications in Ireland

Cunniffe¹,

Murphy²,

Quinn³

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is a senior research officer at the ESRI. Frances McGinnity is an associate research professor at the ESRI, adjunct professor at Trinity College Dublin and visiting senior fellow at the Centre for the Analysis of Social Exclusion at the London School of Economics. Kayla Rush was an information officer in EMN Ireland at the ESRI.Predicting trends in applications into the future is difficult, and trends are largely dependent on the actions and responses of various actors, including governments in countries of origin and first asylum, international actors, other countries in the region and the Irish government. Some drivers are likely to be temporary (e.g., the COVID effect, the initial displacement from Ukraine and the impact of labourmarket shortages if proposed employment-permit reforms are adopted). Others may be longer-term (e.g., network effects, changing smuggler routes and potential deflection effects from the UK). The acknowledgement that factors driving international protection applications are largely outside the control of national governments means that flexible reception systems are key.Further research needs to be conducted to better understand the reasons behind the recent increase in applications in Ireland, including interviews with asylum applicants. There is a lack of research specific to the Irish context on this subject, meaning that the literature review had to draw conclusions from other contexts. Further research should examine the experiences of asylum applicants travelling to Ireland and applying for asylum here, and should conduct a more in-depth examination of Ireland in the context of broader EU trends.1 Figures for July, August and September 2022 are also included in this report, although the analysis remains focused on the first six months of 2022.

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“… 6 6 “The term “asylum seeker” refers to those whose asylum applications are still under review and, “refugee” is used as a general term for persons with different types of protection status.” (Torfa et al, 2022 p.17). …”

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Private companies' engagement in the labour market integration of refugees: An exploratory study of the city of Stuttgart, Germany

Torfa

Bosch

Birner

et al. 2022

International Migration

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Private companies of all sizes may engage in the integration of refugees into the labour market. Taking the case study of the highly industrialised German city of Stuttgart, this study explores the motivation of (a) private large‐scale international enterprises including (automotive and high‐tech companies) and (b) family‐owned small‐ to medium‐sized companies (private social enterprises, suppliers to the automotive industries, architecture, and engineering companies) to do so. The research further explores the companies' challenges, opportunities and the lessons learned throughout the process. Utilising the principles of Grounded Theory, a qualitative case study approach is applied with in‐depth interviews with private companies, civil society, public private partnerships and experts. The findings show that the arrival of a large number of refugees during 2015/2016 has increased the engagement of the companies, increased their cooperation with other sectors, and has correspondingly led to some innovative initiatives in refugees' labour market integration and policy advocacy. The call for the engagement of the private sector and the existence of employment‐related policies such as tolerated work permits (Ausbildungsduldung/Beschäftigungsduldung) were essential to create sufficient incentives for private companies to engage in the training and employment of refugees. However, the insecure residence permits and bureaucratic procedures in the public sector mostly discouraged their engagement. Our research shows that the two company types had different possibilities, different approaches towards refugees and faced different challenges while engaging in refugee labour market integration.

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Disease burden among refugees in camps on mainland Greece, 2016–2017: a retrospective cross-sectional study

Scales,

Park,

Nixon

et al. 2023

BMC Public Health

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Background Despite the importance of baseline health data for evidence-informed decision-making, these data are rarely available for displaced populations. At the height of the European refugee crisis, most of those seeking asylum in Europe were from regions with high prevalences of communicable and non-communicable diseases. To create an epidemiologic profile for refugees in camps on mainland Greece, this study assessed the prevalence of 11 communicable and non-communicable diseases among refugees utilizing Médecins du Monde (MdM) in-camp clinics. Methods The proportional morbidity of selected diseases among individuals utilizing MdM services were determined from data collected at refugee camp clinics on mainland Greece from April 2016 - July 2017. Overall and age-specific proportional morbidities were reported. Differences in disease burden among refugees from the largest sending countries - Afghanistan and Syria - were compared using proportional morbidity ratios and 95% confidence intervals. Patterns in results were compared with disease burden estimates in sending countries and with findings from comparable settings. Results Respiratory tract infections (RTIs) were the most prevalent outcome. Among RTIs, upper RTIs were most common, with a proportional morbidity of nearly 40%; throughout the study period, over 46% of children under 18 years had at least one upper RTI consultation. Musculoskeletal conditions (3.64%), were the most prevalent non-communicable outcome, followed by hypertension (2.21%) and asthma (1.28%). Afghans were 31.68% more likely than Syrians to have a consultation for at least one condition (PR: 1.32; 95% CI: 1.25, 1.39). The proportional morbidity of RTIs was comparable to sending countries, but there was a comparatively lower burden of other conditions among refugees than literature estimates from sending countries. Conclusion Refugees utilizing MdM clinics in camps had higher burdens of communicable diseases - predominantly RTIs - relative to non-communicable diseases. Non-communicable disease burdens were comparatively lower than reported prevalences from in-country populations. These findings can be attributed to a range of considerations including differences in demographic profiles between sending countries and refugee populations and missed opportunities for utilizing clinical care. Further investment is needed to capture the health profiles of displaced populations to support evidence-informed decision-making processes in humanitarian emergency responses.

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Origin and transit migration of Afghans and Syrians to Germany: The influential actors and factors behind the destination choice

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Explaining recent trends in international protection applications in Ireland

Explaining recent trends in international protection applications in Ireland

Private companies' engagement in the labour market integration of refugees: An exploratory study of the city of Stuttgart, Germany

Disease burden among refugees in camps on mainland Greece, 2016–2017: a retrospective cross-sectional study

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