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Research project ‘Whose best interest?’ sheds light on the impact of a strict return policy on the wellbeing of undocumented children
Research project ‘Whose best interest?’ sheds light on the impact of a strict return policy on the wellbeing of undocumented children

The research focus of 'Whose best interest?' is the tension between a strict return policy and the wellbeing of undocumented children living in the family centres (gezinslocaties) of the Dutch…

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Opinion: Europe’s Migration Promises Are Building A Dangerous Expectation Trap
Opinion: Europe’s Migration Promises Are Building A Dangerous Expectation Trap

Stricter return rules and border procedures sell reassurance to voters, but the evidence suggests Europe cannot deliver what politicians promise. Maurizio Ambrosini and

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Opinion: Cruel migration deal shows Europe’s true face
Opinion: Cruel migration deal shows Europe’s true face

The migration deal that was closed on Monday is only the latest proof that European migration policy – and the EU itself – may never have been as liberal as…

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New Migrant Return Policy Index reveals major human rights gaps in European return policies
New Migrant Return Policy Index reveals major human rights gaps in European return policies

For immediate release Brussels, 6 March 2026 – A new report launched today by the Migration Policy Group (MPG) and FAiR finds that return policies across Europe remain far from…

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Press release: Researchers Call on European Parliament to Reassess Return Regulation in Light of Evidence
Press release: Researchers Call on European Parliament to Reassess Return Regulation in Light of Evidence

11 December 2025 - As researchers in the FAiR’s publicly available findings show that policymakers should recognise non-return as a structural feature of migration governance, not merely a policy failure,…

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Press release: Inside Europe’s migration machine: Rare first-hand accounts of immigration detention and deportation
Press release: Inside Europe’s migration machine: Rare first-hand accounts of immigration detention and deportation

For immediate release 10 December 2025 The EU-funded FAiR research project has published “

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MEPs Warn Return Policies Must Be Developed with Scientific Community, Not Driven by Politics
MEPs Warn Return Policies Must Be Developed with Scientific Community, Not Driven by Politics

Brussels - MEPs warn that citing research is not enough. Migration policies should be grounded in real evidence On November 19, 2025 at the European Parliament, a stark warning was…

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