Many Policies have led to the involvement of the UN like The International Organization of Migration (IOM) IOM is committed to the principle that humane and orderly migration benefits migrants and society. As the leading international organization for migration, IOM acts with its partners in the international community Assist in meeting the growing operational challenges of migration management, Advance understanding of migration issues, Encourage social and economic development through migration, Uphold the human dignity and well-being of migrants. The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees was established on December 14, 1950 by the United Nations General Assembly. The agency is mandated to lead and co-ordinate international action to protect refugees and resolve refugee problems worldwide. Its primary purpose is to safeguard the rights and well-being of refugees. It strives to ensure that everyone can exercise the right to seek asylum and find safe refuge in another State.
Lebanon, a nation with 4,140,289 in its palms, is located between Middle East, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Israel and Syria and right now with the conflict going on its makes it a very vulnerable nation to seek asylum or illegally migrate in too. Lebanon is aware of this issue they face. The phenomena was limited over the past years for some illegal immigrants from the countries who came individually searching for work vacancies.in the last few years specially on the northern coast many Kurdish and Iraqis have been reported who left for escapes from their countries for reasons like political and economic. They enter by land throughout the Lebanese Syrian border and then go by sea heading Europe. Due to the Syrian war and massacre recently the amount of illegal immigrants entering Lebanon has increased drastically, The Syrian refugee problem began in April 2011, when the Syrian government used lethal force to crackdown on anti-government protests. The flow of refugees intensified with the military siege of Talkalakh in May and the military siege of Jisr al-Shughour in Idlib province in June. As a result of these military actions, thousands of Syrian citizens fled across the border to Lebanon about 90,000 have been estimated to enter.
National legalization does not exist in the Lebanese legalization law that regulates illegal immigrants and their rights, such as their cases are dependable on law related to the entry of these aliens to Lebanon, of their residence. It also puts a fine, imprisonment and deportation and are re-located insured by the general security and upon request of the relevant authority. Relations between the two countries have been strained, especially with the 29-year Syrian Occupation of Lebanon, accusations of Syrian intervention within Lebanese politics before and after withdrawal of Syrian troops from Lebanon, and suspicions of Syria assassinating Lebanese political figures like former prime minister Rafic Hariri. Syria has only officially recognized Lebanon's sovereignty recently.
Lebanon is a member in the UN and it is in the capital Beirut, most of the illegal immigrants that pass use Lebanon as a medium to get into Europe and for this a Lebanese European treaty was signed to work together for countering crime and human trafficking. Lebanon is also a member of the Interpol since 1947 and coordinates its goal.
Lebanon does not have a Ministry of immigration instead all the issues of illegal migration is related to the general security. They are in charge of the problems and deportation.
Many meetings were held for the adequate plans for repression incoordination of the foreign embassies. They also took many measures against Lebanese who are helping such activities to take place and will also be held with charges.
The Lebanese government have made many propositions and solutions towards this problem. They need to give more responsibility to the Highest Commissariat of refugee’s Affairs of the UN for helping the countries that are suffering resolving their economic and social problems, so standard of living may increase eliminating the reason of migrating to another country. Insure that regular meetings are held with the concerned nations and organize and set up the best solutions. The main point to consider would be too combat administrative and financial corruption that leads to crime of public funds and breaking down on the nation’s economy. Also Lebanon would have to enforce stricter immigration laws and border controls to control the amount of flow of illegal immigration into Lebanon. Improve the administrative capacity at border crossing checkpoints; develop effective surveillance along the green and the blue border; ensure provision of training, modern Equipment, adequate infrastructure and facilities.
It is very difficult to counter and control illegal immigration and a one night decision won’t make an overnight difference it takes time and lots of money and input from both the governments. To stop many things like the trafficking of people too and this Is very hard as lots of countermeasures are taken by these gangs as they are worth lots of money to risk.
the problem will not be solved if it’s not undertaken from its roots. The perspective being too organize an international forum upon the request of the U.N and have them sort out the major issues like Syria’s Massacre that has being going on this will drastically decrease the amount of illegal immigrants immigrating to many of the neighbouring countries and specially Lebanon.
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