MYTHS AND FACTS ABOUT REFUGEES: REASONS FOR IRREGULAR BORDER CROSSING AND THE TRUTH ABOUT SOCIAL ASSISTANCE

##plugins.themes.bootstrap3.article.sidebar##

PDF
Published Dec 28, 2017
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13165/j.icj.2017.12.010

##plugins.themes.bootstrap3.article.main##

Denitsa Georgieva Valeria Ilareva Martina Bogdanova Simona Mokreva Irina Borova

Abstract

In this article, we aim to focus on and deal with two main myths about refugees. The first one is the myth that asylum seekers are allegedly law-breakers or even criminals, due to illegally crossing borders. The second myth that we address in the article is regarding the size of social assistance provided to asylum seekers and refugees. Both myths are found in host societies and are often invoked by xenophobic speakers in public debate.

##plugins.themes.bootstrap3.article.details##

Issue
Vol. 3 No. 2 (2017): International Comparative Jurisprudence
Section
ARTICLES

Authors contributing to International Comparative Jurisprudence agree to publish their articles under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Public (CC BY) License.