Under the proposed reforms, some migrants could face significant restrictions on their freedom of movement during the application process.
prime minister Peteri OlupoThe (NCP) government is drafting amendments to Finland’s asylum law that would allow unfounded applications to be processed quickly and rejected.
The reform means that some migrants will face significant restrictions on their freedom of movement during the application process.
“There will be no right to move within Finland or from here to other parts of Europe.” Sanna Montin An official from the Immigration Bureau of the Ministry of Home Affairs explained this.
The so-called Border Procedures Act allows Finnish authorities to quickly deport people if it is determined that there is no basis for their asylum claim.
“The aim is to ensure that unsubstantiated applications are processed quickly and removals are completed as soon as possible,” Montin said, adding that this expedited process will result in applications being processed within four weeks. He added that there is a possibility.
The amendments to the Refugee Law specifically target applicants who are likely to receive a negative decision and who may be considered a threat to Finland’s national security.
Eva Maya LeivoAn immigration expert at the Home Office told Eire that authorities first assess whether the reasons for an asylum claim are credible. If not, the application will be processed quickly and the applicant’s threat will be assessed based on information from the Finnish Border Guard.
The new law will not resolve the current logjam.
More than 1,300 asylum seekers have crossed the Russian border into Finland since early August last year.
The Finnish government recently extended the closure of its eastern border until April 14, amid suspicions that Russia was orchestrating the transfer of migrants to Finnish border crossings as part of a so-called hybrid operation.
However, the legal reforms currently being drafted by the government will only apply to migrants who apply for asylum after the law takes effect, and will not alleviate the current backlog of asylum claims.
The ministry said the bill will be submitted to parliament by April.
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