In the last 7 days 729 attempts at illegal entry have been blocked, said politician on Thursday during a visit to the border crossing with Austria in Kiefersfelden, Bavaria. This was a 45 percent increase compared to the erstwhile week in which 511 entry attempts were prevented.
According to Dobrindt, 51 asylum applications have been submitted at the border since the introduction of enhanced border controls on Wednesday last week, of which 32 have been rejected. The remainder came from alleged susceptible people, including children, sick people and pregnant women.
During the gathering on the German-Austrian border crossing, the fresh Home Minister stressed that the border was not closed. “No 1 thought about it,” Dobrindt said. He stressed that border traffic would take place as before and that "there would be no disproportionate traffic."
Law and order
According to Bavarian Prime Minister Markus Soeder, border situation Germany is now fundamentally different from before the change of government a week ago. The Black-Red Coalition (CDU/CSU and SPD – ed.) returns 180 degrees in migration policy. “Now we take this seriously,” Soeder stressed. “The border is one more time governed by law and order,” he added.
Soeder hoped that border controls would besides improve safety in Germany. People can number on that. In the future there will be little crime, little illegal going to Germany," Soeder said.
The politician pointed out that those who come to Germany to work have “any chance of staying here”. However, those who do not have a residence licence will gotta leave the country again.