Exchanging migrant rights for tax advances In exchange for a fiscal advantage for the richer Dutch, the proposal to criminalize illegal stay is off the table. Despite the dubious politic process, it is a significant step not taken. Jelmer Brouwer • May 04, 2014
If immigration is a crime… Criminalization of migrants in an irregular situation is an issue rarely raised by EU bodies. The EU Fundamental Rights Agency opens the discussion, it dusts off the EU Facilitation Directive and takes it for a fundamental rights check. Mariana Gkliati • April 29, 2014
Mediterranean Migrant tragedies Rickety fishing boats sinking near Mediterranean islands which we tend to see as holiday destinations, have again killed dozens of people over the last weeks. Others spend their days in miserable camps. Is this the only face of illegal migration? Joanne van der Leun • October 23, 2013