Since Monday, September 16, random checks have been in force at all land borders in Germany. They are now also carried out at the borders with Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, France and Denmark.
On the borders with Poland, the Czech Republic and Switzerland, controls were introduced in October last year. On the border with Austria, they have been in force since autumn 2015.
Almost 900 illegal entries
German media publish first data on illegal entries and returns of migrants since expansion of controls.
It turns out that 898 illegal entries were recorded at the borders over the course of five days. According to information published by “Bild am Sonntag” 640 people were immediately turned back at the border. Of these, 23 had already been deported from Germany. Since Monday, September 16, ten people smugglers have also been arrested and 114 arrest warrants have been executed. Police Additionally, 17 suspects from Islamist and extremist circles were arrested.
On the western borders
As reported earlier by the newspaper “Welt am Sonntag”, from September 16 to 19, 182 illegal entries were recorded at Germany's western border, and one hundred people were turned back. “Welt am Sonntag” cited internal statistics from federal police directorates.
The newspaper also learned from the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF) that 3,626 applications were filed during the same period. conclusions for asylum. Last week there were 3,581 and the week before that 3,063. Asylum applications are submitted directly upon entry to Germany or shortly thereafter.
Fight against illegal migration
The stationary and mobile checks are currently planned for six months until mid-March next year, but could be extended. German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser ordered them “to stop illegal migration.”
According to data from the German Interior Ministry, since border controls were introduced in mid-October last year, around 52,000 illegal entries to Germany have been recorded, and around 30,000 people have been sent back, including for missing or invalid travel documents. (AFP/dom)
The article comes from the website German Welle