March 7, 2025|
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|9 months agoSharp Decline in Unaccompanied Minor Asylum Seekers
Switzerland reports 40% drop in unaccompanied minor asylum applications in 2024, with significant decreases from Afghanistan, Turkey and Syria.
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- The number of unaccompanied minors seeking asylum in Switzerland dropped by nearly 40% in 2024 compared to the previous year.
- A total of 2,639 unaccompanied minors applied for asylum in 2024.
- Unaccompanied minors represented 12.4% of all asylum applications in 2024, down from 17.9% in 2023.
- Applications from Afghan minors dropped by 53%, totaling 1,295.
- 95.2% of all unaccompanied minor applicants were male.
By The Numbers
40%
decrease in unaccompanied minor applications
2,639
total applications from unaccompanied minors
1,295
applications from Afghan minors
95.2%
percentage of male applicants
They Said
"The decline can be attributed to a dwindling number of applications from Afghan, Turkish and Syrian nationals."
"Audits conducted in the past, however, have revealed that about a quarter of young asylum seekers are clearly over the age of 18."
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Numbers Plummet: A Drastic Shift
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The Afghan Exodus Slows
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Demographics: A Male-Dominated Influx
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The Age Verification Controversy
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