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Crises Don’t Speak for Themselves – They Are Interpreted Through Narratives

Maarja Vollmer — Wed, 27 May 2026 05:40:24 +0000

Migration and crisis are increasingly seen as interconnected, but their relationship is neither fixed nor self-explanatory. Migration may emerge as a response to crisis, a consequence of instability, or become framed as a crisis itself within receiving societies. Crises do not speak for themselves – they become politically and socially

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Return in Switzerland: A Complex Reality Behind a Simple Word

Julia Litzkow — Wed, 13 May 2026 07:00:16 +0000

Return – the departure of migrants back to their countries of origin, whether voluntarily or by force – is back at the top of the political agenda in Switzerland and Europe. But what do we actually mean when we talk about it? Often treated as a simple outcome, it is

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When Equal Rights Do Not Lead to Equal Treatment of Mobile EU Workers

Valon Hasanaj — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 09:29:16 +0000

Freedom of movement is a cornerstone of European integration. EU citizens have the right to live and work in other member states and, in principle, should receive equal treatment when accessing public services. Yet in practice, this does not only depend on everyday interactions with public administrations but, as our

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Fehlannahmen oder blosses Raten? Einblicke in die öffentliche Sicht auf Migration

Marco Bitschnau — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 08:17:07 +0000

Man könnte meinen, dass die meisten Menschen falsche Vorstellungen über Einwanderung haben. Doch vieles davon beruht eher auf unsicheren Schätzungen als auf fest verankerten Überzeugungen. Neue Umfragedaten aus der Schweiz zeigen, dass diese Unterscheidung wichtige Konsequenzen für unser Verständnis der öffentlichen Meinung und für die Qualität demokratischer Debatten hat. In

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Croyances erronées ou simples approximations ? Comprendre les perceptions du public sur l’immigration

Marco Bitschnau — Wed, 08 Apr 2026 07:53:30 +0000

On pourrait penser que la plupart des personnes entretiennent des perceptions erronées sur l’immigration. Pourtant, nombre de ces croyances erronées relèvent davantage d’estimations hasardeuses que de convictions solidement ancrées. De nouvelles données issues d’une enquête menée en Suisse montrent que cette distinction a des implications importantes pour la compréhension de

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False Beliefs or Just Bad Guesses? Understanding Public Views on Immigration

Marco Bitschnau — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 13:48:28 +0000

You might think that most people have misperceptions about immigration. Yet many false beliefs are merely low-confidence guesses, rather than firmly held views. New Swiss survey evidence shows that this distinction has important implications for understanding public opinion and for the quality of democratic debate. Public debate is quick to

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The EU’s Quiet Shift Toward an “(Un)Safe Fourth Country” Asylum Policy

Frowin Rausis — Wed, 27 Aug 2025 07:30:03 +0000

The European Commission has proposed letting member states drop the “connection requirement” from the “safe third country” concept in asylum cases. This seemingly technical tweak marks a major shift toward an “(un)safe fourth country” approach that some countries have repeatedly tried, and failed. Across Europe, governments are increasingly distancing themselves

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The EU Pact Embraces Member States’ Special Proximities Towards Selected Migrant Sending Countries

Marion Panizzon — Wed, 20 Aug 2025 07:30:09 +0000

Under the EU’s New Pact on Migration and Asylum, bilateral migration agreements are revived with strings attached. Once formed by national interests, they must now respect EU rules on migration management and uphold the principle of sincere cooperation. Because the solidarity mechanism now includes Member States’ special ties with third

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Sex Work and Migration Policy: An Ongoing Entanglement

Lisa Stalder — Thu, 03 Jul 2025 10:16:12 +0000

Sex work is recognized as legitimate work in Switzerland. However, this recognition is increasingly being questioned. In a position paper, the women of the Swiss Center Party portray particularly migrant sex workers as victims. Among other demands, they call for clients to be required to check the residence status of

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Sexarbeit und Migrationspolitik: eine anhaltende Verflechtung

Lisa Stalder — Wed, 25 Jun 2025 07:30:15 +0000

Sexarbeit gilt in der Schweiz als Arbeit. Doch das wird hinterfragt. In einem Positionspapier stellen die Frauen der Mitte Partei insbesondere migrantische Sexarbeitende als Opfer dar. Sie wollen unter anderem Freier dazu verpflichten, den Aufenthaltsstatus von Sexarbeitenden zu kontrollieren. Sexarbeit und Migrationspolitik sind seit den 1990er Jahren eng verflochten. Auch

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