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Title: IMMIGRATION IN THE EUROPEAN UNION: THE EU-TURKEY REFUGEE DEAL
Authors: Jaiveer Chadha
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Jaiveer Chadha Heritage International Xperiential School
MLA 8 Chadha, Jaiveer. "IMMIGRATION IN THE EUROPEAN UNION: THE EU-TURKEY REFUGEE DEAL." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, vol. 8, no. 11, Nov. 2023, pp. 3668-3681, doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2023.v08i11.022. Accessed Nov. 2023. APA 6 Chadha, J. (2023, November). IMMIGRATION IN THE EUROPEAN UNION: THE EU-TURKEY REFUGEE DEAL. Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, 8(11), 3668-3681. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2023.v08i11.022 Chicago Chadha, Jaiveer. "IMMIGRATION IN THE EUROPEAN UNION: THE EU-TURKEY REFUGEE DEAL." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research 8, no. 11 (November 2023), 3668-3681. Accessed November, 2023. https://doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2023.v08i11.022.
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ABSTRACT: The European Union's (EU) 2016 deal with Turkey represents a critical confluence in the EU's complex migration policy landscape (Terry, 2021). Conceived as a response to a refugee crisis, the accord has elicited both praise and scrutiny. On the surface, it has achieved its immediate objective: a significant reduction in the influx of asylum seekers into EU territories, thereby alleviating pressure on member states (European Council, 2016). However, the agreement raises ethical and legal questions that challenge the EU's foundational values, such as its commitment to human rights and internal cohesion (UNHCR, 2020). This duality is not a mere contradiction but rather reflects the complex, multifaceted challenges the EU faces in its migration policy. While the deal has been a diplomatic achievement in uniting EU member states under a common cause, it has also been criticised for outsourcing the refugee 'problem' to Turkey (European Parliament, 2020). This outsourcing poses concerns about the EU's adherence to international law and its own ethical standards (Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS), 2019).

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