1.0LERRN: The Local Engagement Refugee Research Network/lerrncuthemeedtr5/lerrn/author/cuthemeedtr5/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="ZZ4yyRtCGk"><a href="/lerrn/2025/dont-rush-to-send-syrians-back/">Don’t Rush to Send Syrians Back</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="/lerrn/2025/dont-rush-to-send-syrians-back/embed/#?secret=ZZ4yyRtCGk" width="600" height="338" title="“Don’t Rush to Send Syrians Back” — LERRN: The Local Engagement Refugee Research Network" data-secret="ZZ4yyRtCGk" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=/lerrn/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js /* ]]> */ </script> /lerrn/wp-content/uploads/sites/250/Germany-Syrian-refugees-GettyImages-2188314586.png800600  Despite the profound uncertainty surrounding Syria’s future, many governments in Europe and the Middle East appear to be forging ahead with plans to send refugees back.   Premature returns come with profound risks for refugees. Read the new analysis by Reva Dhingra and  Lama Mourad in Foreign Policy