People who are in Greece illegally and do not want to leave it voluntarily, there will be at least three years in prison in the future. This stems from the bill published on Thursday and which the Greek government wants suppress illegal migration in the country. According to the DPA report, TASR reports this.
In the statement, the Department of Migration has identified the bill as an important step towards the restoration of the balance between the protection of human rights and the maintenance of the rule of law, social cohesion and national security. The proposal is to be submitted to Parliament in Athens soon.
Until now, illegal migrants have not been in prison in Greece. Instead, they took them to the camp, where they later deported, DPA explains. “In the future, only two options will have affected persons: detention or return,“The Greek ministry said.
Greece 11th July temporarily stopped accepting asylum requests from migrants coming by sea from North Africa. The measure introduced after thousands of people have arrived at Crete island, primarily to serve as a deterrent. The prohibition of asylum is intended to pay for three months at firstadds DPA.
