Are there alternatives to the permanent crisis mode of German migration policy, and what might they look like? This analysis seeks answers—and solutions—within the multi-level and multi-stakeholder infrastructure that implements migration and return policy in Germany. Drawing on empirical research, it traces its inherent and politically induced lines of conflict, which revolve around objectives and target groups, the legitimacy of means, the necessity of legal certainty, around…
Read MoreThis policy brief draws on research conducted within the Horizon project “GAPs – Decentring the Study of Migrant Returns and Readmission Policies in Europe and Beyond”. It presents key findings and policy recommendations concerning Greece’s three Return Migration Infrastructures (RMIs): forced returns, pushbacks, and the Assisted Voluntary Return and Reintegration (AVRR) program implemented by the IOM…
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