Mass immigrations in the 21st century. Case of Belgium and the Netherlands

The uncontrolled wave of immigrants to the European Union countries, which reachedits peak in 2015, challenged not only the well-established system of asylum policies in the MemberStates but also revealed the fundamental differences among them concerning the so-called “immigrationissue”. The article focuses on the mechanisms and institutions which evolved during thedifferent waves of immigrants in Belgium and the Netherlands. It also looks for an answer to thequestion: is mass immigration to Europe a threat or an opportunity? Depending on one’s attitude tothe topic, the answer may be positive... Mehr ...

Verfasser: Żelichowski, Ryszard
Dokumenttyp: Artikel
Erscheinungsdatum: 2019
Verlag/Hrsg.: Łódź University Press
Schlagwörter: immigration / refugees / integration / minors / Belgium / the Netherlands
Sprache: Englisch
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Link(s) : https://czasopisma.uni.lodz.pl/esrap/article/view/6114

The uncontrolled wave of immigrants to the European Union countries, which reachedits peak in 2015, challenged not only the well-established system of asylum policies in the MemberStates but also revealed the fundamental differences among them concerning the so-called “immigrationissue”. The article focuses on the mechanisms and institutions which evolved during thedifferent waves of immigrants in Belgium and the Netherlands. It also looks for an answer to thequestion: is mass immigration to Europe a threat or an opportunity? Depending on one’s attitude tothe topic, the answer may be positive or negative.