Practices by Stakeholder 5

Training and procedures for border officials

Training to promote the ability of border officials to address influxes of migrants could include:

• Plans and procedures to deal with mass arrivals of migrants in the event of a crisis;
• How to recognize, assist, and refer vulnerable migrants, including victims of trafficking, migrants with disabilities, elderly migrants, and child migrants, including unaccompanied or separated children;
• Referral mechanisms, including referrals for refugees, asylum seekers, and stateless persons;
• Rights of migrants.