Dr. Marie Walter-Franke
@mwf.bsky.social
Research Fellow @SVR - Expert Council on Integration and Migration in Berlin. Formerly @dgapev, @FU_Berlin and @DelorsBerlin. Working on integration, asylum & migration policies. Current focus: naturalization of refugees. Views my own.
There is a lot more but I'll stop here. Back to citizenship now. My thoughts are with all the people suffering from this new crisis.
June 18, 2025 at 2:06 PM
There is a lot more but I'll stop here. Back to citizenship now. My thoughts are with all the people suffering from this new crisis.
5. Diasporas can crucially support and facilitate the reception and integration of refugees. The Iranian diaspora is large (over 4 million worldwide) and economically strong.
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iranian...
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iranian...
Iranian diaspora - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
June 18, 2025 at 2:06 PM
5. Diasporas can crucially support and facilitate the reception and integration of refugees. The Iranian diaspora is large (over 4 million worldwide) and economically strong.
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iranian...
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iranian...
4. IOs and INGOs are essential actors to support refugee-receiving countries during acute crises. UNHCR and most aid groups are currently in terrible shape due to financial aid cuts from the USA and others.
Source: news.un.org/en/story/202...
Source: news.un.org/en/story/202...
UNHCR forced to make deep cuts, despite rising needs worldwide
The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) announced on Monday that it is cutting global staffing costs by around 30 per cent, following a comprehensive review of its activities, spending, staffing and structure, ...
news.un.org
June 18, 2025 at 2:06 PM
4. IOs and INGOs are essential actors to support refugee-receiving countries during acute crises. UNHCR and most aid groups are currently in terrible shape due to financial aid cuts from the USA and others.
Source: news.un.org/en/story/202...
Source: news.un.org/en/story/202...
3. The first cause of further movement/displacement of refugees is the deterioration of their situation in their first country of refuge. Iran hosts 3,49 Million refugees, mostly Afghans (i.e. with nowhere to go) who primarily live in urban areas.
Source: data.unhcr.org/en/country/irn
Source: data.unhcr.org/en/country/irn
Country - Iran (Islamic Republic of)
data.unhcr.org
June 18, 2025 at 2:06 PM
3. The first cause of further movement/displacement of refugees is the deterioration of their situation in their first country of refuge. Iran hosts 3,49 Million refugees, mostly Afghans (i.e. with nowhere to go) who primarily live in urban areas.
Source: data.unhcr.org/en/country/irn
Source: data.unhcr.org/en/country/irn
2. Geography & visa policy influence mobility patterns. Iranians can travel visa-free to 42 countries, among which Turkey, Iraq and Armenia with a shared border. These are refugee-hosting and sending countries.
Source: www.henleyglobal.com/passport-index
Source: www.henleyglobal.com/passport-index
Passport Index
The Henley Passport Index is the original ranking of all the world’s passports and the only passport index that is based on IATA data. Find out more.
www.henleyglobal.com
June 18, 2025 at 2:06 PM
2. Geography & visa policy influence mobility patterns. Iranians can travel visa-free to 42 countries, among which Turkey, Iraq and Armenia with a shared border. These are refugee-hosting and sending countries.
Source: www.henleyglobal.com/passport-index
Source: www.henleyglobal.com/passport-index
We don't know what will happen with the Iran/Israel conflict, but should keep in mind the following aspects regarding the displacement side of the story:
1. Over half of forcibly displaced persons flee internally. 67% of refugees flee to neighbourhing countries
Source: www.unhcr.org/global-trend...
1. Over half of forcibly displaced persons flee internally. 67% of refugees flee to neighbourhing countries
Source: www.unhcr.org/global-trend...
Global Trends report 2024 | UNHCR
www.unhcr.org
June 18, 2025 at 2:06 PM
We don't know what will happen with the Iran/Israel conflict, but should keep in mind the following aspects regarding the displacement side of the story:
1. Over half of forcibly displaced persons flee internally. 67% of refugees flee to neighbourhing countries
Source: www.unhcr.org/global-trend...
1. Over half of forcibly displaced persons flee internally. 67% of refugees flee to neighbourhing countries
Source: www.unhcr.org/global-trend...
If you are interested in more #naturalization research, follow our work at @svrmigration.bsky.social ! Here is the link to our research project page: www.svr-migration.de/en/naturalis...
Thanks to @stiftungmercator.bsky.social for the wonderful support to our work!
Thanks to @stiftungmercator.bsky.social for the wonderful support to our work!
Naturalisation as an 'integration booster' for refugees - Expert Council on Integration and Migration gGmbH
This project aims to take a closer look at naturalisation practices and the experiences of refugees with their naturalisation in Germany.
www.svr-migration.de
June 11, 2025 at 3:30 PM
If you are interested in more #naturalization research, follow our work at @svrmigration.bsky.social ! Here is the link to our research project page: www.svr-migration.de/en/naturalis...
Thanks to @stiftungmercator.bsky.social for the wonderful support to our work!
Thanks to @stiftungmercator.bsky.social for the wonderful support to our work!
7/7 A huge achievement: 22% of #stateless persons could be naturalized! An effect of the consequent implementation of the "#Stufenprufung"? More in our recent @svrmigration.bsky.social paper!
www.svr-migration.de/wp-content/u...
www.svr-migration.de/wp-content/u...
www.svr-migration.de
June 11, 2025 at 3:30 PM
7/7 A huge achievement: 22% of #stateless persons could be naturalized! An effect of the consequent implementation of the "#Stufenprufung"? More in our recent @svrmigration.bsky.social paper!
www.svr-migration.de/wp-content/u...
www.svr-migration.de/wp-content/u...
6/7 People lived in Germany on average 11,8 years prior to #naturalization, longer than in 2023. Interesting as the minimum was shortened to 5 years! The average hides a mixed picture: Syrians resided in Germany 7,4 years, while Turks over 23 years. Again: the effect of the 2024 reform is clear.
June 11, 2025 at 3:30 PM
6/7 People lived in Germany on average 11,8 years prior to #naturalization, longer than in 2023. Interesting as the minimum was shortened to 5 years! The average hides a mixed picture: Syrians resided in Germany 7,4 years, while Turks over 23 years. Again: the effect of the 2024 reform is clear.