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The Consequences Of A Failed Migration Policy: The Number Of Illegal Migrants Has More Than Doubled, Compared To Last Year

In the first nine months of this year, the police dealt with 15,590 illegal border crossings, which is an increase of almost 115 percent, compared to the 7,260 illegal border crossings that happened in the same period last year. According to police statistics, the largest number of illegal migrants continues to be from Afghanistan, with Indian and Burundian nationals also making it to the top.

The highest number of illegal border crossings continues to be recorded in the area of the Koper Police Directorate, where almost half of all cases have been recorded, while the number of illegal border crossings continues to rise in the area of the Police Directorate Novo mesto, where almost a third of all cases have been recorded.

The number of pending expressed intentions to apply for international protection has increased more than threefold compared to the same period last year. The total number of such applications is 14,981. The number of Afghans coming to our country has continued to grow since last year, while an increasing number of applications are being received from refugees from India, Burundi and Cuba, who are able to enter Serbia legally by plane and then continue their journey to Western Europe. In addition, 6,941 applications for temporary protection were processed, almost all of which were from Ukrainian nationals.

Slovenian Press Agency has published tables with data on the number of illegal border crossings in the first nine months of 2022 and a comparison with the same period last year by nationality, by police administration unit in the area in which the illegal migrants entered the country, and a table on the number of persons returned by foreign security authorities to Slovenian authorities and by Slovenian authorities to foreign authorities. Tables on the number of applications for international protection and the number of applications granted, as well as the number of applicants and their accommodation as of the 10th of October 2022, were also published.

Number of illegal border crossings in the first nine months of 2022 and 2021 by nationality

Nationality Number of border crossings in the year 2022 Number of border crossings in the year 2021
Afghanistan 2691 1963
India 1983 41
Burundi 1821 1
Bangladesh 1641 847
Pakistan 1568 1226
Iraq 763 236
Turkey 757 411
Iran 550 370
Nepal 537 115
Cuba 534 0
Others 2745 2050
Total 15,590 7260

 

 

 

Number of illegal border crossings processed within the first nine months in 2022 and 2021 by police administration

Police Administration Number of border crossings in the year 2022 Number of border crossings in the year 2021
Koper 7812 3499
Novo mesto 5078 1827
Maribor 2006 1103
Celje 339 153
Murska Sobota 177 241
Ljubljana 146 380
Nova Gorica 17 46
Kranj 14 11
Motorway Police Administration 1 0

 

 

 

Number of persons returned to Slovenian police officers and returned to foreign security authorities in the first nine months of 2022 and 2021

  Returned to Slovenian police Returned to foreign security authorities
Country 2022 2021 2022 2021
Italy 38 25 47 20
Austria 39 45 16 4
Croatia 6 13 1968 3117
Hungary 5 3 28 51
Airport 232 70 47 19
Total 320 156 2106 3211

 

 

 

Number of applications for international protection and their status in the first nine months of 2022 and 2021

Status Number – 2022 Number – 2021
Total number of applications 5452 2449
Request for a revision of the procedure 22 23
Revised procedure 21 15
Solved cases 5445 2342
Status obtained 157 12
Rejected applications 64 123
Stopped procedure 3007 1422
Abandoned applications 2217 785
Moved away 0 0
Relocation 0 0

 

Sara Kovač

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