EIt shouldn't be long before Germany discusses a question that has so far only been asked in passing: Should Ukrainians also have to submit asylum applications in the future? Until now, a special European rule has applied to them, so that those seeking protection from the country invaded by Russia receive citizens' money directly in this country. The question has already been raised by the Free States of Saxony and Bavaria. If a serious dispute of opinion arises from this, the responsible politicians could put the latest book by the Dutch migration researcher Hein de Haas on their desk or bedside table. Anyone who reads it will come across interesting ideas, examples and arguments that are also applicable to future debates. This includes the asylum question and the Ukrainians – but one after the other.

With “Migration – 22 popular myths and what is really behind them”, Hein de Haas, professor in Amsterdam and Maastricht, delivers an excitingly told work that deals with complex issues in understandable language. The book is not only for politicians and experts, but also for anyone who is simply interested in the topic of migration. By dismantling well-known migration theses and trying to expose them as myths, the author probably offends left-wing liberals and conservatives alike. That is one of the strengths of the book: every reader, regardless of political orientation, will question their own ideas about migration while reading it. Whether you ultimately agree with all of the author's assessments is of secondary importance.