Unprecedented Refugee Trends in Germany: A 2021 Update
Germany has seen a surge in the number of refugees entering the country without permission this year, surpassing previous records, but the upward trend was briefly halted in October. The Federal Police reported a staggering 112,178 unauthorized entries from January to October, surpassing the total number of unauthorized refugees registered in 2020 by a significant margin. If the trend continues, 2021 could see the highest number of unauthorized refugee entries since the controversial "refugee crisis" of 2015, which saw around 217,000 unauthorized arrivals.
Federal Interior Minister Nancy Faeser, affiliated with the Social Democratic Party (SPD), announced temporary stationary border controls at the German borders with Poland, the Czech Republic, and Switzerland in October, which were later extended multiple times.
Initially, the number of refugees entering Germany without authorization started to increase steadily from February onward, and then experienced a sharp rise in September and October. The Federal Police reported 14,701 unauthorized entries in August, 21,366 in September, and an alarming 20,059 in October.
By the end of October, approximately 267,000 individuals had applied for asylum in Germany for the first time, marking a substantial 67% increase compared to 2020.
The surge in unauthorized refugee entries has heightened concerns over crime, with the police reporting a corresponding rise in incidents. However, the temporary halt in migrations in October was predominantly attributed to the implementation of stationary border controls overseen by the Federal Police.
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The sources do not provide an exact figure for the highest number of unauthorized refugee entries since 2015, although they highlight a significant increase in asylum applications and registered illegal arrivals in recent years. Additionally, temporary border controls have been introduced and extended on several occasions since 2015, including during major international events. While these controls limited irregular migration, they do not specify the highest number of unauthorized entries since 2015.
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