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Debunking Myths About Safe and Legal Routes to Europe

𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒂𝒓𝒆 π’‘π’π’†π’π’•π’š 𝒐𝒇 𝑺𝒂𝒇𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 π‘³π’†π’ˆπ’‚π’ 𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒕𝒆𝒔 π’‚π’—π’‚π’Šπ’π’‚π’ƒπ’π’† 𝒇𝒐𝒓 π’“π’†π’‡π’–π’ˆπ’†π’†π’” 𝒕𝒐 𝑬𝒖𝒓𝒐𝒑𝒆

In reality, the number of Safe and Legal routes is extremely limited. Many countries have strict regulations and quota systems that restrict access for refugees, leaving many without options for safe passage to Europe.

π‘Ήπ’†π’‡π’–π’ˆπ’†π’†π’” 𝒄𝒂𝒏 π’‚π’‘π’‘π’π’š 𝒇𝒐𝒓 π’‚π’”π’šπ’π’–π’Ž π’‡π’“π’π’Ž π’•π’‰π’†π’Šπ’“ π’‰π’π’Žπ’† π’„π’π’–π’π’•π’“π’Šπ’†π’”.

Most European countries require refugees to be physically present within their borders to apply for asylum. There are no legal routes that allow individuals to apply for asylum while still in their country of origin, pushing many into perilous journeys to reach safety.

𝑨𝒍𝒍 π’“π’†π’‡π’–π’ˆπ’†π’†π’” 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒂𝒄𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔 π’‡π’‚π’Žπ’Šπ’π’š π’“π’†π’–π’π’Šπ’π’ π’‘π’“π’π’ˆπ’“π’‚π’Žπ’” π’†π’‚π’”π’Šπ’π’š.

While family reunion is a recognised right, the process can be complicated and restrictive. Many countries have stringent requirements and lengthy processing times, making it difficult for refugees to reunite with family members already in Europe.

𝑺𝒂𝒇𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 π‘³π’†π’ˆπ’‚π’ 𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒕𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒓𝒆 π’†π’‡π’‡π’†π’„π’•π’Šπ’—π’† 𝒂𝒏𝒅 π’”π’–π’‡π’‡π’Šπ’„π’Šπ’†π’π’• 𝒕𝒐 π’Žπ’†π’†π’• π’“π’†π’‡π’–π’ˆπ’†π’† 𝒏𝒆𝒆𝒅𝒔.

Current Safe and Legal routes often do not meet the needs of all refugees. The limited number of resettlement spots means that less than 1% of the world’s refugees can hope to be resettled through these pathways. Many refugees are left vulnerable due to the lack of available options.

𝑫𝒆𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 π’”π’•π’“π’‚π’•π’†π’ˆπ’Šπ’†π’” π’†π’‡π’‡π’†π’„π’•π’Šπ’—π’†π’π’š 𝒓𝒆𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒆 π’Šπ’“π’“π’†π’ˆπ’–π’π’‚π’“ π’Žπ’Šπ’ˆπ’“π’‚π’•π’Šπ’π’.

Evidence shows that deterrence measures, such as increased border control and penalties for irregular entry, do not address the root causes of migration. Refugees often undertake dangerous journeys due to the absence of legal and safe routes, not because they are deterred by policies.

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