'Refugee Movements Are Not Illegal': EU Rebuked for Plan to Curb Flow of Vulnerable Afghans

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

49% : "For four decades," said Grandi, "Pakistan and Iran have hosted millions of Afghan refugees.
47% : "Neither are they being allowed back into Belarus, where they came from in the hope of being able to cross into the European Union."Thousands of Afghans have been evacuated from Kabul since the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan just over two weeks ago, but many vulnerable Afghans remain stranded throughout the country as NATO airlifts come to an end.
44% : "As we continue advocating for open borders," he added, "more countries must share this humanitarian responsibility," especially in light of the coronavirus pandemic's impact on Iran, which continues to suffer under the weight of U.S. sanctions.
42% : "The 32 refugees -- women, men, and a child of 15 years old -- have been stuck in a small, muddy patch of land between the two countries for almost three weeks with no access to clean water, insufficient shelter, and intermittent food supplies.""Despite seeking international protection in Poland, they are not being allowed in, with border guards preventing them from entering," the British newspaper noted.
39% : Human rights advocates are demanding that policymakers across Europe do more to safely accomodate Afghan refugees within their countries after it was revealed Monday that the European Union is reportedly planning to thwart the arrival of people fleeing the war-torn nation.
39% : Referring to recent reporting about Poland's "grotesque" refusal to admit Afghan asylum seekers, Sunderland added that she "look[s] forward to a pledge that any Afghans who arrive at E.U. borders seeking asylum will not be turned away."

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