Each issue of highlights focuses on one key question, providing answers by combining economic, demographic, sociological and legal knowledge. With the editorial and all summaries of the articles translated into both French and German, highlights contributes to making scientific migration and mobility knowledge accessible to an interested public.

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Content

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Editorial
Refugee Support in Switzerland – From Emergency to Integration?
Gianni D’Amato

2
A Modest Start: Integration Policies in the Field of Asylum
Stefanie Kurt

3
How Well Are Asylum Seekers and Refugees Integrating into the Swiss Labor Market?
Philippe Wanner

4
Faster Asylum Processes Save Money by Catalyzing the Economic Integration of Refugees
Jens Hainmueller
Dominik Hangartner
Duncan Lawrence
Alexandra Dufresne

5
Mental Health Problems Associated with Asylum Procedures of Refugees in European Countries
Gail Womersley
Laure Kloetzer
Betty Goguikian Ratcliff

6
Toward Better Integration of People in Need of Protection
Constantin Hruschka

highlights #2

From Temporary to Durable Stay: Integration in the Field of Asylum

The asylum system is currently being restructured in Switzerland, with the explicit aim to implement shorter and more efficient procedures. At the same time, political debates are taking place on how to improve the situation of people who are still in the asylum procedure but who are likely to stay in Switzerland for a long time. In this context, highlights #2 discusses the integration trajectories of asylum seekers and refugees in Switzerland and the functioning of the asylum procedure.