Why Refugees Choose Germany as Their Destination?
While refugee arrivals in Europe have slowed in 2016, those that have perished attempting Mediterranean crossings reached regrettable highs this year. With many choosing Germany as their intended end-destination, we at VISIONEERS need to make the community we live in a place where young people arriving from the horrors of conflict can look ahead with optimism. In a recent article , we noted that overall refugee arrivals in Europe have declined in 2016—providing some much need
Germany Takes Center Stage in the Refugee Crisis
To date in 2016, Europe’s refugee crisis has continued exacting its heavy toll. In this crisis, Germany’s responsibility has grown with Europe’s increasing dependence on it to process new asylum applicants—necessitating more than ever the work of organizations like VISIONEERS to welcome and support newcomers to communities around Germany. In 2015, more than one million refugees came to Europe, seeking to escape war-torn regions in the Middle East and Central Asia, in the hope
