Frontex, the European Union's border chief, has argued that the European Union should take a more open border approach to foreigners crossing its borders because it is impossible for Europe to stop illegal immigration.
Hans Leitens, who took over as Director General of the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) in March last year, declared: interview with the Germans Wert am Sonntag The newspaper said, “No wall, no fence, no sea, no river, nothing prevents people from crossing the border.''
Frontex, who has a budget of around 900 million euros and is tasked with protecting the EU from illegal invaders, said there should be “an end to superficial interest in this issue” and that people should “be on high alert”. He argued that we should stop doing things that “strengthen our hearts.” ” when it comes to the large influx of foreigners (many of whom undergo minimal security checks) entering their countries.
Rather than just focusing on stopping illegal immigration, Leitens says part of his mission is to shift the entire immigration conversation toward one that is less prejudiced and perhaps more humane. He said he thought so.
“Who do I think I am to blame immigrants? I'm sitting in my office in Warsaw, and of course I could do that, but it's too easy,” the Dutch politician said. “This story of ‘stopping people’ and ‘closing borders’ is not always going to be our story. My work is about finding a balance between effective border management and respecting fundamental rights. is to create.”
The EU's border security chief's anti-open border sentiment may throw a damper on recently passed reforms to the Common European Asylum System (CEAS). The system allows refugee claims to be processed within the European Union (EU), rather than allowing all illegal immigrants within the region to have their applications processed. In Europe, migrants should have their applications checked at the border and, if rejected, immediately deported.
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Before taking office, Mr. Leitens pledged that Frontex would not “push back” immigration, saying last January: Forbidden. Therefore, I am responsible for the fact that my subordinates do not participate in what is called pushback. I think that's quite clear. That is the legal framework in which I am working. ”
The comments come as governments across Europe, which have previously been pro-large-scale immigration, are cracking down on illegal immigration in Belgium, France, Germany, Sweden and other countries in response to the October 7 terrorist attacks in Belgium and France. The announcement comes amid efforts to step up deportations. Hamas terrorist attack against Israel.
The issue is expected to be a focus of the European Parliament elections scheduled for June, where anti-mass immigration parties will gain significant momentum amid growing public anger over open border policies imposed for nearly a decade. It will be a victory.
Since German Chancellor Angela Merkel “opened the gates” to migrants from the Middle East and Africa in 2015, liberal countries in Western Europe have allowed virtually unlimited illegal immigration, while conservative countries in Western Europe's eastern bloc have takes a more forceful approach. Countries such as Hungary and Poland are building border fences and walls.
Contrary to Frontex's declaration that it is impossible to stop illegal immigration, Poland has increased the number of attempted border crossings to 40,000 last year since it erected fences on parts of its borders in 2021. The number of cases was reduced by almost half from 2000 to 25,000.
“Permanent barriers have completely redefined the understanding of the state border security system,” said Anna Michalska, a spokeswoman for the Polish Border Guard. “We will provide a swift and accurate response to any attempt to exceed this limit.” ”
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