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The immigration issue, a phenomenon with huge humanitarian, economic and social implications, which affects almost every corner of the earth, has entered well into the discussions of public opinion, but also the political scene of Cyprus, in recent years. >

It seems that the immigration policy pursued by the Republic of Cyprus has not brought about the desired improvement, with the result that both Cypriot citizens and asylum seekers are faced with unpleasant situations. A respectable percentage of Cypriot citizens believe that their identity is under pressure and feel that their social structure is being questioned. Asylum seekers, for their part, experience social isolation, which often leads to racist behavior. and immigrants in the Cypriot society as well as for the Cypriot citizens, asked for the opinion of the Doctor of Political Sociology, Sotiris Kattou.

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“The data show a spike in migration flows to the Republic of Cyprus, with Turkey contributing to it, as it is waging a form of hybrid war against Cyprus, & # 8216; pushing & # 8217; Asked whether the placement by the Republic of Cyprus of barbed wire at certain points along the green line could help resolve the immigration issue, Dr. Kattos replied that those who believe this are mistaken. err bitterly, adding that the issue can not be resolved by spasmodic movements. “Unless they have decided that 36% of the occupied, but also 3% of the dead zone, want to donate it to Turkey,” he added.

The institutional framework

The institutional framework governing applications for asylum seekers, the Dublin III Regulation, emphasizes that the first Member State where fingerprints are stored or an asylum seeker is responsible for the asylum application.

Dr. Kattos, noted that the regulation favors by law the central and northern states of the EU, with solidarity with the southern states for the transfer of migrants, to move on a voluntary basis as, there is no legal commitment.

“In other words, all the burden of immigration is borne by the southern states,” he said.

Integration structures

The same hour, he added, the KD has no immigration policy, no integration structures, but infrastructure for the storage of souls. “A society cannot integrate young people who are unfamiliar with the dominant culture beyond 6-7%,” he said.

Referring to the integration structures, he underlined that, KD should develop special schools for learning the Greek language, a fact that will facilitate the finding of work.

Disproportionate diffusion

There is no diffusion in the placement of asylum seekers, as is the case in other countries. “In Denmark, for example, applicants are dispersed to places of residence where you can meet all walks of life,” said Dr. Kattos.

The State of Cyprus urges applicants to live exclusively in poor or even disadvantaged areas, ie where wealthy or influential people do not live.

“This fact disproportionately burdens the social stratification system and the conditions of the underprivileged classes are deteriorating “, he explained.

The living space of the underprivileged, that is, the space in which they are active in order to earn a living and secure the necessities of their daily lives, is limited. “As a result, policies of discrimination are being developed, because they feel that their lives are being threatened,” he said.

to the citizens of Denmark as well as to the applicants.

In the Occupied Territories

the Turkish Cypriot leadership.

It is noted that Protocol 10 provides for the suspension of the EU acquis in the areas of the Republic of Cyprus in which its government does not exercise effective control, ie the occupied territories.

“Implementation of the European acquis will reduce “Turkey's control and the migratory flows arriving in the Republic of Cyprus,” he explained. >

“Taking into account the tendency of Turkey to integrate the occupied territories, with the implementation of the European acquis in the Turkish Cypriot community, the centrifugal forces can be reduced,” he noted.

He added that this fact will also help Turkish Cypriots integrate with the EU and its authorities.

Over 100 million

According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), by May 2022, more than 100 million people around the world had been displaced by persecution, conflict, violence, human rights abuses or events that seriously disrupted public life. This number translates into an increase of around 12%, compared to the number of IDPs recorded by the UNHCR in 2011.

As for the new applications submitted by asylum seekers in 2021, they amounted to 1.4 million. The United States was the world's largest recipient of new individual requests (188,900), followed by Germany (148,200), Mexico (132,700), Costa Rica (108,500) and France (90,200).

Countries with the most refugees: Turkey hosts almost 3.8 million refugees, the largest number in the world, followed by Uganda (1.5 million), Pakistan (1.5 million) and Germany (with 1.5 million). 1.3 million). Colombia has hosted 1.8 million Venezuelans displaced outside their country. Indicatively, according to the latest data from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (03/2022), approximately 21,643 individual applications are pending with the Asylum Service and 6,752 appeals are pending before the International Administrative Court of Protection ( IPAC). At the same time, according to FRONTEX in 2021, 12,359 immigrants were registered in Cyprus, 163% more than in 2020 and 60% more than in 2019.

Source: politis.com.cy

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