Syrian Unaccompanied Minors Journeys to Germany and initial experiences upon arrival
Syrian Unaccompanied Minors Journeys to Germany and initial experiences upon arrival

Author(s): Raphael Kamp, Katie Kuschminder
Subject(s): Geography, Regional studies, Family and social welfare, Demography and human biology, Migration Studies
Published by: Transnational Press London
Keywords: Syria; unaccompanied minors; UAM; Germany; migrations; experiences;
Summary/Abstract: A differentiating element of the so-called European migration crisis in 2015 has been a significant increase in the number of children migrating to Europe, many of whom are unaccompanied. Approximately 89,000 unaccompanied minors (UAMs) applied for asylum in the European Union (EU) in 2015, which is the highest recorded number since the beginning of data collection on UAMs in 2006 (UNHCR, 2016: 3). In 2016, Germany received the highest number of asylum claims by UAMs with 35,900 out of 63,300 in the EU. The other two most important destination countries were Italy (6,000 applications) and Austria (3,900 applications) (Eurostat, 2017: 2). Most UAMs in the EU came from Afghanistan (38%), Syria (19%) and Iraq (7%) (Eurostat, 2017: 3).

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