A combination of economic, political, social and climate factors has led many people to leave their countries of origin and try to find a safer and more prosperous place for them and their families to live. Historically, the economic prosperity and political stability of the EU compared to other countries outside of it, is believed to have exerted a considerable pull effect on immigrants and refugees. The idea of EU was born out of a necessity to create a peaceful space among its member states, with respect to human rights and a common future away from the past conflicts.