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Evaluation of EU
Immigration Policy
Towards North Africa
By the Monitors of International Immigration
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Background
S In recent years, immigration from Northern
Africa to the EU has increased drastically
S Multi-faceted problem
S Influences resources of EU states
S Impacts foreign relations, national security
S Each state has own laws regarding the issue, but
more coherence is needed
Migratory Routes
Undocumented Immigration
S Illegal immigrants as defined by EU
S Individuals who illegally enter a member state
S Those who enter with a valid visa but “overstay”
S Those exempted from visa requirements due to
nationality, but seek employment that conflicts
with visa authorization
Undocumented Immigration
S Problem areas:
S Strait of Gibraltar
S Canary Islands
S Early Warning System
S “Externalize” border control
Drug Smuggling
S Iberian Peninsula is major entry point
S National security issue for Spain and Portugal
S Smuggling carried out via aircraft and vehicle
through sparsely populated Sahara Desert
region
Asylum Seekers
S Can only apply to nation where they arrived
S Common EU asylum policy hard to formulate
S Criticism of EU policies
S No guarantee of seekers’ rights
Recommendations
S More secure visa policies
S Better information sharing and collaboration
S Combating corruption in Western Africa
S National quotas for asylum seekers