Meaning of pull effect | Babel Free

Definitions

Possible mass arrival of new immigrants to a country as a result of flexibility in immigration policies.

countable, uncountable

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“On Monday, Borrell renewed his attack, rejecting Vienna's claim⟳ that reviving naval operations would create⟳ a "pull⟳ effect" encouraging migrants to try⟳ to cross the Mediterranean by offering the prospect of rescue⟳ if they got into difficulties at sea.”

““I don’t think⟳ it’s wise if we talk⟳ about numbers here, because numbers obviously trigger a pull-effect and we don’t want⟳ that,” Seehofer said before a meeting of EU home and justice ministers.”

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