July 4, 2025|
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|5 months agoSwitzerland Reforms Asylum Center Policy for Disruptive Seekers
State Secretary for Migration announces end to separate secure facilities, opts for integration within existing centers to improve asylum seeker management.
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- Switzerland is ending its policy of separate secure facilities for disruptive asylum seekers
- Les Verrières special center has been operating since December 2018
- The Les Verrières facility typically houses between 5-10 people at a time
By The Numbers
20
Maximum capacity of Les Verrières center
2018-2025
Operational period of separate secure facilities
They Said
"It turns out it does not work with special centres"
"This project would provide real added value for the vast majority of asylum seekers who behave correctly and peacefully"