What happens when people spend years living in a country without a secure right to stay?
In a new contribution for the Rat für Migration, Svenja Schurade and MORE researcher Sabine Hess examine the limitations of return-focused migration policies and argue for more effective and humane pathways to secure residence.
Drawing on current research, they explore how restrictive return policies can prolong social and legal uncertainty, while regularisation and residence rights can offer alternatives that recognise people’s actual participation in society.
Read the full article here to explore why the authors call for a new approach to the right to stay in Germany and Europe.
