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Greece Used As Portal To Europe For Muslim Illegal Immigrants | ||
2010-12-21 | ||
Already struggling with a massive debt crisis that is shrinking its economy, Greece is also facing a rising tide of illegal immigration. The country's land border with Turkey makes it a major gateway to the European Union, which says more than 90 percent of this year's illegal immigrants entered through Greece. Despite EU assistance, Greece is overwhelmed by the influx of migrants who believe the financially crippled nation still has more to offer than their home countries.
"This is a really massive flow of migrants across the border," Frontex spokesman Michal Parzyszek says. "I mean, people are asking what Greece could do. I cannot imagine any country to handle this issue alone." Frontex says fewer people have crossed since November, when the agency sent 175 officers to help the Greek police. The migrants travel without papers. Frontex says almost half claim false nationalities from war-torn countries to get asylum. Most migrants released from detention centers must leave Greece within 30 days.
Frontex expects more than 80,000 people to have entered Greece illegally by the end of the year. | ||
Posted by: Anonymoose |
#2 Frontex expects more than 80,000 people to have entered Greece illegally by the end of the year. Hah! The US-Mexican border does that in a week. Every week. |
Posted by: Eohippus Angereper8228 2010-12-21 20:57 |
#1 migrants line up for free food prepared by local churches Ahhhh. Now I see the problem. |
Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305 2010-12-21 14:18 |