Asylum seekers, Bern asks for stricter measures (cross-border guide)

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In a nutshell

• SEM is studying changes to the law to exclude young people from the Maghreb who have just arrived in Switzerland from the asylum procedure. - Only 27.1% of asylum applications were accepted, equal to 7,380 cases. - 4% of applicants commit crimes already in the first days after arrival.

Asylum seekers, Bern asks for stricter measures

Switzerland is a country known for its strict asylum policy, but recent data shows that the asylum procedure has come under criticism from citizens and politicians. According to data from the Federal Office of Internal Affairs (FOIA), 27.1% of asylum applications were accepted, equivalent to 7,380 cases. However, 4% of applicants commit crimes already in the first days after arrival.

The SEM (Federal Office of Home Affairs) is studying changes to the law to exclude young people from the Maghreb who have just arrived in Switzerland from the asylum procedure. This measure was proposed after it was discovered that many young people from the Maghreb who arrive in Switzerland commit crimes already in the first days after arrival.

According to federal police data, 1,467 cases of crimes committed by asylum seekers were recorded in 2022. Of these, 542 were committed by young people from the Maghreb. These data were presented to the Federal Council, which decided to study changes to the law to exclude young Maghreb offenders from the asylum procedure.

The SEM has

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Key facts

• What: Changes in the law to exclude young people from the Maghreb who have just arrived in Switzerland from the asylum procedure. - When: Not specified yet. - Where: Switzerland. - Who: State Secretariat for Migration (SEM). - Amount: 27.1% and 4%.

The Swiss government is working to introduce changes to the law that would exclude from the asylum procedure young people from the Maghreb who commit crimes just arrived in Switzerland. This move is part of a broader effort to strengthen public safety and reduce crime in some regions of the country.

According to official data, 27.1% of asylum seekers in Switzerland come from the Maghreb, a region that includes North African countries. Among them, many are young people who come to Switzerland in search of economic opportunities and a better future. However, some of them were involved in illegal activities, such as robbery and theft, as soon as they arrived in the country.

The State Secretariat for Migration (SEM) has already started work on a draft law that plans to exclude those who commit serious crimes from the asylum procedure within six months of arrival in Switzerland. This means that young people from the Maghreb who are caught committing serious crimes during this period could be expelled from the country without going through the asylum procedure.

The bill also provides for increasing the length of detention for asylum seekers who

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Asylum seekers, Bern asks for stricter measures

The State Secretariat for Migration (SEM) is studying changes to the law to exclude young people from the Maghreb who have just arrived in Switzerland from the asylum procedure. These young people, often motivated by economic reasons, arrive in the country with a criminal record and commit petty crimes, such as shoplifting, stealing cars and bicycles. Most of them become responsible for these crimes shortly after arriving in Switzerland.

The SEM has set up a working group with the Cantons to tackle the problem and prevent these young people from remaining on the streets. The goal is to take away any incentive for them to get to Switzerland. According to official sources, in 2022, 1,456 cases of asylum seekers from the Maghreb who had criminal records were recorded. These cases are mainly concentrated in the Cantons of Zurich, Geneva and Basel.

SEM is examining a proposal to amend the law on foreigners, which envisages excluding from the asylum procedure those who have committed petty crimes within 30 days of arrival in Switzerland. This new requirement would apply to asylum seekers who are under the age of 25 and originate from Maghreb countries. The aim is to discourage the arrival of these young people in Switzerland and to reduce pressure on local infrastructure.

According to internal sources, SEM has already identified

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Source: rsi.ch