
Two-Thirds of Immigrants Entering Germany Have No Documents
Despite federal law requiring some type of ID for asylum seekers, tens of thousands enter the country every year without authorities having any information on who they are.

Despite federal law requiring some type of ID for asylum seekers, tens of thousands enter the country every year without authorities having any information on who they are.

Inevitably, the high court’s ruling will have a disproportionately negative impact on the EU’s Mediterranean countries—the states most vulnerable to illegal mass migration: Italy, Spain, Greece, Cyprus, and Malta.

Incentives driving the trend, which has been witnessed across Western Europe, include preferential treatment in the form of protection from deportation, increased social welfare benefits, and special rights in criminal cases.

Home Secretary Priti Patel claims to be setting a precedent that “will change the way we collectively tackle illegal migration.”