CEAS comes into effect: How will it impact asylum seekers?
Key takeaways
- The German Interior Minister aims to further reduce the number of new asylum seekers.
- https://p.dw.com/p/5FDPMImage: Angelika Warmuth/REUTERSAdvertisement After years of preparation, one of the most significant reforms to asylum law in Germany and the entire European Union takes effect this Friday.
- This means that asylum seekers from countries such as Pakistan, Iran, Russia, Turkey, or Nigeria will be subjected to fast-track border procedures in camps that are largely closed off.
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The German Interior Minister aims to further reduce the number of new asylum seekers. The reformed EU asylum law (CEAS) comes into effect Friday, but experts say it is unlikely to achieve all it sets out to do.
https://p.dw.com/p/5FDPMImage: Angelika Warmuth/REUTERSAdvertisement After years of preparation, one of the most significant reforms to asylum law in Germany and the entire European Union takes effect this Friday. The new "Common European Asylum System" (CEAS) will require that asylum seekers undergo a mandatory preliminary screening at the EU's external borders, in an attempt to speed up procedures for people coming from countries with low rates of acceptance of asylum applications.
This means that asylum seekers from countries such as Pakistan, Iran, Russia, Turkey, or Nigeria will be subjected to fast-track border procedures in camps that are largely closed off. According to Eurostat, the EU's statistical office, fewer than 20% of the asylum seekers from these and dozens of other countries have their rights to asylum recognized.