MPI’s Transatlantic Council Examines Public’s Eroding Trust in Governments’ Ability to Manage Migration in Europe and North America

WASHINGTON – Public trust in the ability of governments in Europe and North America to manage migration has eroded amid protracted, chaotic mixed flows of asylum seekers and migrants leaving unstable regions, combined with growing concerns about the threat of radicalization and terrorism at home—challenges governments have proven ill-equipped to manage.