Maybe so, but the Covention is over 70 years old and written for different times in a very different era.Deflection and racist politics to try and retain the vote of all those who believe that johnny/jane foreigner are to blame for their ills...
Perhaps it is time to update and amend certain aspects to reflect the current problems facing the world.
Most refugees do find refuge in the nearest country, as Ukrainians have done in Poland; Syrians in Turkey, and Palestinians in Jordan.