Despite a summer filled with heated anti-immigration debates and political rhetoric across the European Union, unauthorized migration to EU countries has significantly decreased in the first eight months of this year.
Preliminary figures from the United Nations’ International Organization for Migration reveal a 35% drop in irregular crossings over the southern borders of the EU, the main entry point for unauthorized migration. This decline comes at a time when migration has dominated political discussions, influencing European parliamentary elections and leading to the rise of far-right parties in some regions.
The German government, reacting to recent extremist attacks, has expanded border controls, even as the overall numbers of migrants arriving in the EU, particularly in Italy, have plummeted by approximately 64% compared to the same period last year.
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This just goes to show that the hysteria surrounding immigration is often disconnected from the actual trends and numbers. It's high time governments focus on creating more open and rational immigration policies instead of succumbing to fear-mongering and populist rhetoric.
It's about time the narrative around migration gets a reality check; the fear-mongering clearly doesn't match up with the actual decline in numbers. This proves we should be focusing on more pressing issues rather than scapegoating vulnerable communities for political gain.
Looks like the tough stance on border security is finally paying off, just shows that stricter policies are what we need to keep control.
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European politicians say migration is out of control
Irregular migration dominated the European parliamentary elections in June and influenced recent state elections in eastern Germany, where a far-right party won for the first time since World War II. The German government this week announced it was expanding border controls around its territory following recent extremist attacks.
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European politicians say migration is out of control; numbers tell a different story
Despite the heated debates, irregular crossings over the southern borders of the EU — the region that sees the most unauthorized migration — were down by 35% from January to August, according to the latest preliminary figures compiled by the United Nations’ International Organization for Migration.
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European politicians say migration is out of control. The numbers tell a different story
Despite a summer of heated anti-immigration debates across the European Union, unauthorized migration to EU countries dropped significantly overall in the first eight months of this year
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