(Back)The
Centre for Information, Discussion and Exchange on Immigration (CIREFI) was
established to assist
the Member States in effectively studying legal immigration, in preventing
illegal immigration and facilitator networks, in better detecting forged
documents and in improving expulsion practice.
CIREFI
is
responsible for the collection of standard data-sets covering five main areas:
- Refused aliens
- Apprehended aliens illegally present
- Apprehended facilitators
- Apprehended facilitated aliens
- Removed aliens
These data are however confidential and are not published.
Cirefi
consists of experts from the Member States and meets every month with logistical
back-up from the General Secretariat of the Council