Border in NRW Lacks Enforcement of Entry Denials

No Rejected Entries on Day One of Tightened Border Controls in North Rhine-Westphalia 🔒

Border in NRW has yet to deny entry - Border in NRW Lacks Enforcement of Entry Denials

Hey there! Let's crack open this riveting tale about the recent upheaval at Germany's outer frontier, specifically the North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) region.

First off, the Federal Police in NRW has been pumped up—on the maiden day of stricter border controls, not a soul with a protection claim was turned away or shown the door at the borders shared with Belgium and the Netherlands. A rep from the Federal Police shared the insight, "We didn't have a single character making a protection claim."

Alexander Dobrindt, the spanking-new Federal Minister of the Interior (CSU), had hinted that these controls would be beefed up. Asylum seekers could potentially be given the boot at the border if they'd already chucked their claims in other EU countries. But hold your horses, this doesn't apply to expectant mothers, kiddos, and other fragile folk.

Now, with Dobrindt's announcement, the Federal Police in NRW swarmed the border zones like bees to a hive, according to their own boasts. However, they neglected to dish out the nitty-gritty on the numbers of cops they sent. Generally speaking, the NRW Police pack a mobile control and surveillance unit armed with 180 enforcers for such shenanigans, and if they need backup, they can always call up the reserve police.

Herbert Reul, NRW's Interior Minister (CDU), reckons the strengthened border controls have a double whammy effect: "It sends a message to the folks trying to scoot in here that they can no longer bank on being welcomed, and also to the neighboring states where most of these migrants have traipsed through in the past. They've got to pay closer heed to their external borders from now on," he shared in a chat with the "New Westphalian."

So, when asked if the beefed-up border controls were a smart move regarding immigration, Reul responded: "A year back, I'd have been quite critical, but not anymore. Unbridled and unauthorized immigration casts a shadow over public sentiment—that bit needs to be recognized, otherwise, distrust crops up."

"On the flip side, there's no magic wand for issues akin to irregular migration. Not even border controls. But they're a crucial piece of the puzzle," Reul explained, emphasizing that there's no silver bullet for complex problems like unauthorized immigration.

Bonus Facts:- In the initial 24 hours post the new border control measures, there were no asylum seeker rejections at Germany's borders with Belgium and the Netherlands in NRW [1].- The Federal Police in NRW deployed additional police forces to the border regions, but the exact number of officers wasn't provided [1].- Alexander Dobrindt's declaration of tighter border controls has sparked objections from neighboring countries, including Poland and Switzerland, who argue that systematic returns of migrants at the border might flout legal provisions [2].

References:[1] https://www.heise.de/tp/news/Starkere-Grenzkontrollen-Nordrhein-Westfalen-hat-zugezogen-1687385.html[2] https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-61437012

1. The Federal Police in North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) reported no rejected entries on the first day of tightened border controls with Belgium and the Netherlands, as stated by a representative, "We didn't have a single character making a protection claim."
2. Alexander Dobrindt, the Federal Minister of the Interior (CSU), has strengthened border controls, suggesting that asylum seekers who have previously claimed asylum in other EU countries could be turned away.
3. In response to the strengthened border controls, Herbert Reul, NRW's Interior Minister (CDU), noted that it sends a message to migrants to be wary of entering the country and also encourages neighboring states to pay closer attention to their external borders.
4. Reul acknowledges that beefed-up border controls are not a definitive solution for issues like irregular migration but considers them an essential component of the solution.
5. The initial 24 hours following the new border control measures in NRW saw no asylum seeker rejections at Germany's borders with Belgium and the Netherlands [1].
6. The exact number of police forces deployed by the Federal Police in NRW for the strengthened border controls remains undisclosed [1].

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