immigration Archives - Syria Direct

31 05, 2023

Concerns over education in northeastern Syria help spur minors’ migration to Europe

By Raghad Almotlak, MIRAS Training Program|2023-06-21T16:13:36+02:00May 31, 2023|

For some families in Syria’s northeast, concerns over education in the Autonomous Administration’s school system are among the factors prompting them to send their underage children to Europe through irregular migration.

15 09, 2022

‘For sale due to travel’: Syrians sell homes, land and cars to cover migration costs

By Mohammad Abdulssattar Ibrahim|2022-09-15T19:14:58+02:00September 15, 2022|

In SDF-held northeastern Syria, residents are selling and mortgaging their land and houses as a last resort to finance costly, and potentially deadly, journeys to Europe.

24 06, 2022

Syrians in regime-controlled areas look to migration for a way out

By Habib Shehada|2022-06-24T17:54:41+02:00June 24, 2022|

With Syria’s economy in shambles, residents of regime-held areas are looking for a way out of the country and into a “decent life.” Long lines, high passport fees and limited destinations stand in their way.