A refugee sits while waiting in line in Berlin. (Kay Nietfeld/Getty)
Germany has received almost 1.1 million asylum applications in 2015, and the sheer number has overwhelmed the country's bureaucracy. Especially in Berlin, people seeking protection have waited months, sometimes in inclement weather, to file their claim. German politicians are saying that the current situation is unsustainable, and are pushing for quotas that would require EU members to accept a certain number of asylum seekers. William Lacy Swing is the director general of the International Organization for Migration. He has called for more efficient legal paths for asylum seekers to arrive in Europe, so they can avoid the deadly Mediterranean crossing and have their applications processed more effectively.
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