Unsafe pathways: challenges and issues in EU Entry Governance

Policy Brief, February 2020

This policy brief outlines research conducted during the first year of AdMiGov on the rules, policies and operational practices that govern the access of third-country nationals (TCN) to the territory of EU and Schengen states (entry governance). It argues that legally, policy-wise and operationally, existing and upcoming EU measures regarding entry governance privilege a control and enforcement perspective. This outlook, in turn, challenges the possibility for the EU and the Member States to meet the political commitment to orderly, safe and legal pathways for migrants and refugees.