Sanctuary Cities in Europe? Urban Policies in Support of Irregular Migrants in Europe

Abstract

When dealing with the challenge of irregular migrants there is a wide range of cities that take a different approach of treating them in comparison to their respective national state. While there is plenty of research examining urban areas in the US and the phenomenon of sanctuary cities, little is known about European cities and policy approaches regarding this issue. As deputy director of the Institute for Spatial and Landscape Development at ETH Zurich, Prof. David Kaufmann is an expert in Urban Policy and provided valuable insight in the landscape of European urban policies in support of irregular migrants.