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DG HOME aims to develop a common EU policy in the area of migration and asylum. These include: the Pact on Migration and Asylum, the Common European Asylum System, legal migration, integration, irregular migration and return.
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Irregular migration and return
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Schengen guarantees free movement to more than 450 million EU citizens, along with non-EU nationals living in the EU or visiting the EU as tourists, exchange students or for business purposes, anyone legally present in the EU.
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Internal security
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The European Commission plays a key role in shaping and implementing the EU’s internal security policies, ensuring that security is integrated into EU legislation and policies.
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Networks
The DG for Migration and Home Affairs organises and supports networks where members exchange views and information on policies, such as: child sexual abuse, radicalisation, drugs, protection of critical infrastructure and migration.
CERIS - Community for European Research and Innovation for Security
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A Way Out From Violent Extremism
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EU Security Union Strategy
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Funding
Funding
Learn about EU funds supporting projects on migration and home affairs: Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF), Internal Security Fund (ISF) and Horizon Europe funding for security research.
Asylum, migration and integration funds
Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (2021-2027)
Asylum, Migration and Integration fund (2014-2020)
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News
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End human trafficking. Break the invisible chain
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Mid-term evaluation of the Europe for Citizens programme 2014-2020
Ex-post evaluation of the programme "Prevention of and fight against Crime" (ISEC) 2007-2013
Ex-post evaluation of the four instruments under the General Programme “Solidarity and Management of Migration Flows” (SOLID)
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