BERLIN. The majority of migrants who came to Germany illegally in April entered via the German-Polish border. Specifically, 2,159 illegal immigrants entered the Federal Republic of Germany via Poland, as shown by the federal government’s answer to a written question from Bundestag member Martin Hess (AfD), which is exclusively available to JUNGEN FREIHEIT. The fact that the total number of illegal entries in April was 7,531 The JF had already reported last week.
Second most illegal entries took place via Austria (1,031), followed by Switzerland (980) and the Czech Republic (777). Moreover, in 143 cases it remained unclear where the migrants came to Germany from. It is known that a total of 6,140 migrants entered illegally via the land border, 1,193 via the air border and 55 via the maritime border.
Sharp criticism from domestic experts of the AfD
For AfD MP Hess this is an untenable situation. Compared to April 2023, the figures “remain at a completely unacceptable, high level”, according to the JF federal police officer. “The migration-friendly Federal Minister of the Interior is to blame for this, as she continually ignores the security interests of her own people.”
Nancy Faeser (SPD) is satisfied with empty phrases and symbolic politics, but a radical paradigm shift in migration policy is inevitable, the AfD MP explained. “We finally need robust and effective protection of our borders and the consistent transition from cash to in-kind benefits. “Given the devastating consequences for our entire security and the enormous overburdening and division of our society, illegal mass migration must finally be stopped consistently,” he demanded.
The Minister of the Interior has now announced thisto continue temporary internal border controls with Poland, the Czech Republic and Switzerland. “We continue to act consistently to stop the unscrupulous activities of smugglers and limit irregular migration. To this end, we will continue controls at our land borders with Poland, the Czech Republic and Switzerland for another six months until mid-December 2024,” Faeser emphasizes. Until now, border controls were only ordered until June 15, 2024. Controls at the German-Austrian border currently run until November 11, 2024.