Finland Shuts the Door on New Refugees, Struggles to Keep Track of Old Ones
SputnikNews.com
18.05.2016
Finnish immigration officials have revised their security assessments for Afghanistan, Iraq and Somalia, which last year contributed the largest number of refugees to the Nordic country. Now, authorities believe these countries to be safe to return to, thus making it more difficult for asylum seekers to receive residence permits in Finland.
According to Finland’s immigration authorities, who have re-assessed the security situation in Afghanistan, Iraq and Somalia, major improvements have been noticed, thus making it safe for nationals to return to their home countries, Finnish national broadcaster Yle reported.
Curiously, Finland’s Foreign Ministry still dissuades Finnish citizens from visiting these countries due to security risks. Meanwhile, Daesh still holds key cities and vast swathes of territory in northern and western Iraq, which it seized in 2014. Only yesterday, a total of four explosions took 44 lives and injured over 90 in Iraq, which seems to have plunged deeper into chaos and sectarian violence.
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