In this publication, the authors assess the immigration challenge that the EU faces, analyse public perceptions, map migration patterns in the EU and review the literature on the economic impact of immigration to reflect on immigration policies and the role of private institutions in fostering integration. European Union. Migration within the EU Europe’s scapegoat. Migration is one of the most divisive policy topics in today’s Europe. Often, when we talk about migration, nuances are put to one side; no distinction is made between internal migration within the European Union (from Poland or Romania to Britain or France, for example), immigration into the European Union from outside, temporary migration, legal migration, illegal migration, asylum seekers and refugees, and so on. While recent EU-level legal reforms have stalled, this report examines the many innovative, operations-focused approaches Member States have used since the 2015-16 migration crisis to improve registration and reception systems, asylum case processing, and options for returning failed asylum seekers. Public opinion, media coverage, social implications and economic consequences are inherently interconnected. Migration is a complex issue. Like migrants themselves, the story of EU migration takes many paths. If EU member states were to agree on extra-European facilities off the coast of Africa, then that could still be a viable solution to the problem. Brussels is searching for bright ideas on how to fix the Common European Asylum System. Migration within the European Union... is complex. Aug 11th 2016. European Union migration flow by main routes 2014-2019 Monthly migrant fatalities in the Mediterranean 2015-2020 Number of illegal crossings of the Eastern Mediterranean route to the EU 2009-2019 This article is more ... it wants to introduce a rule that all arrivals should have health and security checks completed within five days. TARGU LAPUS However, states should agree on a rule for work permits within the Schengen area, while limiting the effect of welfare payments. However, these total figures do not represent the Europe Aug 13th 2016 edition. Migration flows: Immigration to the EU from non-member countries was 2.7 million in 2019 A totalof 4.2 millionpeopleimmigratedto oneof theEUMemberStates during 2019, while 2.7millionem-igrantswere reported to have left an EU Member State. The removal of restrictions on movement between states within the EU has generated significant migration flows as it enlarged from the 15 ‘old’ pre-1995 member states to 25 states in 2004 and 27 in 2007, but is not complete or uniform. In UK migration debates, EU migrants are a key group as they enjoy free movement within the European Union; hence, the UK Government cannot limit their immigration under EU law. The EU’s cherished free-movement rights are less secure than they seem. As a result, the European Union is losing the debate on migration. To explain the colouring scheme: Yellow arrows indicate migration within Europe, blue arrows indicate Europeans migrating to a destination outside Europe, and orange arrows indicate non-Europeans (people born outside Europe) migrating to Europe. The EU-Turkey deal was closed between the European Union and Turkey to close this dangerous route in March 2016, and illegal migration decreased significantly via this route since then.