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Arjen Leerkes

Arjen Leerkes is Professor of Migration, Security and Social Cohesion at Erasmus University Rotterdam. He leads the Horizon Europe FAiR project on the effectiveness and legitimacy of European return policies.

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Europe’s Migration Promises Are Building A Dangerous Expectation Trap

Arjen Leerkes, Maurizio Ambrosini and Sandra Lavenex

Stricter return rules and border procedures sell reassurance to voters, but the evidence suggests Europe cannot deliver what politicians promise.