Abstract
The purpose of this thesis is to discover to what extent states are redefining or circumventing their obligation to admit asylum seekers at their border under the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees. How States limit such entry, and what legal justification they provide for these limitations will be explored. Furthermore, three case studies will serve to illustrate developing, international trends on the subject; recent amendments to the Norwegian Immigration Law, the Australian Pacific Solution, and the EU-Turkey migration agreement of 2015/16. Finally, observing the investigated developments, the functionality of the 1951 Convention itself will be discussed.