Finland freezes asylum decisions for Iraq, Somalia refugees
Finland on Wednesday temporarily froze its decisions on Iraqi and Somali asylum claims, to assess whether more applicants could be sent back home following a surge in arrivals from the two restive countries. "The Finnish Immigration Service freezes its decision-making on Iraqi and Somali asylum claims for the time being. This is due to the ongoing […]The Middle East Online reports:
Finland on Wednesday temporarily froze its decisions on Iraqi and Somali asylum claims, to assess whether more applicants could be sent back home following a surge in arrivals from the two restive countries. "The Finnish Immigration Service freezes its decision-making on Iraqi and Somali asylum claims for the time being. This is due to the ongoing assessment of the security situation in Iraq and Somalia," the service in charge of handling the applications said in a statement.
Finland has seen a dramatic rise in the number of mostly Iraqi and Somali asylum seekers, and the Immigration Service implied it planned to adopt a tougher line in the assessment of their applications.
