REFUGEES LIKE US: UKRAINIAN REFUGEE SURGE DEMONSTRATES DOUBLE STANDARDS IN

The rise of the far-right contributed to the development of anti-immigrant policies, which are in stark contrast with the humanitarian, democratic principles espoused by the European Union. [...] Similar to the position of Turkey, Jordan, and Lebanon in the Syrian refugee crisis, European countries, specifically the ones on the Eastern side, adopted more friendly policies due to their shared borders with Ukraine. [...] In addition, the historical legacy of Cold War and brutal Soviet rule in the Eastern Europe contributed to the positive perception of Ukrainians, who are suffering at the hands of the Russian invasion. [...] In response to the unprecedented refugee influx, the European Union made a deal with Turkey and promised financial help to prevent irregular migration.19 In addition, countries such as Denmark and the UK began to deport asylum seekers to the East African country of Rwanda to deter potential refugees.20 The EU also created the Emergency Trust Fund for Africa to address the root causes of irregular. [...] However, it would be difficult to attribute the second rise of the European far right to the arrival of millions of Ukrainians.