InfoMigrants By Marion MacGregor Published on : 2021/06/09
The number of people seeking asylum in Germany has increased with the easing of COVID-19 restrictions. Last month there were more than twice as many applicants as in the same period in 2020.
German authorities said this week that there were 8,278 new applications for asylum in May, with 950 follow-up applications. A year earlier, according to statistics published by the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF), the number of initial applications was significantly lower, at 3,777 applications. The rise is attributed to the lifting of restrictions which were in place during the first wave of the pandemic in 2020.
InfoMigrants By InfoMigrants Published on : 2021/05/25
German authorities were unable to establish the origins of more than 470 people seeking asylum last year. Meanwhile, fewer rejected asylum seekers have been deported due to the pandemic.
Germany s migration and refugee authorities have released data showing that they were unable to determine the origins of more than 470 asylum seekers last year.
According to asylum statistics, 4,535 people were recorded as having an unestablished origin for the purposes of their asylum applications, the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF) said. However, for the majority of these people, unestablished does not necessarily mean that their country of origin was not known, a spokesperson explained. Most were Kurds or Arabs – predominantly Palestinians – who had resided in a country but had not been nationals of that country.
InfoMigrants By Charlotte Boitiaux Published on : 2021/02/19
Many migrants who attempt to cross the Alps from Italy to France invest time to prepare for the arduous journey through snowy moutain passes. To avoid tragedy , Italian associations equip them with warm clothing and remind them of the potential dangers.
Aqil and Noushin say they are ready to cross this very evening. The Iranian couple in their thirties are preparing to cross the Alps to reach France and apply for asylum. It s a bit stressful, says Aqil, as they rest in the Italian town of Oulx, not far from the French border. The couple arrived via the Balkans, crossed Slovenia and then northern Italy. The Alps will be the last stage in their long journey.