Switzerland Braces For 10% Rise In Asylum Seekers In 2024

(MENAFN- Swissinfo) Swiss Justice Minister Beat Jans expects a 10% increase in the number of refugees entering the Alpine state in 2024. That corresponds to 3,000 more people than last year who need accommodating in federal asylum centres.

This content was published on May 25, 2024 - 14:05 2 minutes Keystone-SDA

Do you want to read our weekly top stories? Subscribe here .

More asylum seekers will arrive in the autumn and winter, said the head of the Federal Department of Justice and Police (FDJP) in the Saturday Review aired by Swiss public broadcaster SRF.

+ How welcoming is Switzerland for refugees?

According to the State Secretariat for Migration (SEM), there is a shortage of 2,400 beds in Switzerland to accommodate them.

To cover the increasing capacities, the authorities are in contact with the army and the cantons for further cooperation.

The cantons will receive money to provide accommodation such as civil defence facilities. However, some of these facilities still need to be brought up to scratch. SEM is constantly looking for new accommodation options.

Jans hopes that parliament will approve the supplementary credit so that more money is available for the asylum infrastructure.

Without additional financial resources, it will not be possible to provide more civil protection centres and even more applicants will have to be deported to the cantons, which in turn would cause more problems.

More More What is your opinion of Switzerland's asylum system?

This content was published on Sep 28, 2023 Which political responses are needed in face of recent refugee arrivals? Join the discussion.

Read more: What is your opinion of Switzerland's asylum system?

In this case, the cantons would have to take over the asylum procedures from the federal government earlier. This would make the asylum decision even slower and more expensive, says Jans.

Translated from German by DeepL/mga

External Content Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again. Almost finished... We need to confirm your email address. To complete the subscription process, please click the link in the email we just sent you. Daily news

Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox.

Daily

Email

The SBC Privacy Policy provides additional information on how your data is processed.

I consent to the use of my data for the SWI swissinfo newsletter.

Articles in this story

• What is your opinion of Switzerland's asylum system?

News More Susanne Wille first female head of Swiss public broadcaster

This content was published on May 25, 2024 Susanne Wille has held multiple positions at the SBC as a journalist and manager.

Read more: Susanne Wille first female head of Swiss public broadcaster More Swiss glassworks staff on strike over lay-offs

This content was published on May 25, 2024 Vetropack workers are demanding better conditions as production site faces closure.

Read more: Swiss glassworks staff on strike over lay-offs More Autumn resumption for Gotthard rail service is confirmed

This content was published on May 25, 2024 Swiss Federal Railways confirms September deadline for full rail service in Gotthard Base Tunnel.

Read more: Autumn resumption for Gotthard rail service is confirmed More Swiss pop star Bastian Baker named UNICEF ambassador

This content was published on May 25, 2024 Decorated Swiss singer-songwriter Bastian Baker is a newly appointed UNICEF ambassador.

Read more: Swiss pop star Bastian Baker named UNICEF ambassador More Swiss car importer ordered to pay CHF4.2 million CO2 penalty

This content was published on May 24, 2024 In finding that a car importer engaged in dishonest practices must pay a multimillion-dollar fine, the court also clarified the penalties in general.

Read more: Swiss car importer ordered to pay CHF4.2 million CO2 penalty More Switzerland returns illegally exported cultural artefacts to Iraq

This content was published on May 24, 2024 The artefacts are two reliefs and a statue which are between 1,700 and 2,800 years old.

Read more: Switzerland returns illegally exported cultural artefacts to Iraq More Swiss employment trends positive in 2024

This content was published on May 24, 2024 In the areas of service, industry and construction, more employment was seen in the year's first quarter.

Read more: Swiss employment trends positive in 2024 More One of Lake Lucerne's oldest boats now running on electricity

This content was published on May 24, 2024 At a cost of more than CHF1 million, the small ship is now able to make relatively short journeys on battery power.

Read more: One of Lake Lucerne's oldest boats now running on electricity More Large viewership tuned into controversial 2024 Eurovision Song Contest

This content was published on May 24, 2024 Switzerland was one countries boasting more viewers than ever before. A large proportion of younger viewers were also found to have tuned in.

Read more: Large viewership tuned into controversial 2024 Eurovision Song Contest More Sisters who left Switzerland to join Islamic State given suspended prison sentence

This content was published on May 24, 2024 Both women are to undergo psychiatric treatment during the probationary period.

Read more: Sisters who left Switzerland to join Islamic State given suspended prison sentence

In compliance with the JTI standards

More: SWI swissinfo certified by the Journalism Trust Initiative

You can find an overview of ongoing debates with our journalists here . Please join us!

If you want to start a conversation about a topic raised in this article or want to report factual errors, email us at ... .

MENAFN25052024000210011054ID1108256919