Why is Austria detaining so many South Asian migrants? 11.10.2022

Deutsche Welle | Oct 11, 2022 at 2:00 AM
  • The Austrian Interior Ministry’s decision to impose targeted border controls to curb smuggling and asylum abuse has led to the detention of 68,800 migrants and asylum-seekers who have tried to enter the central European country through irregular means in the past five months.
  • Gerhard Karner pointed out that many of the migrants who came recently to his country through irregular routes are from India, a relatively peaceful South Asian country in terms of security compared to neighboring Pakistan and nearby Afghanistan.
  • Parven thinks that the irregular migration route has been interrupted by Austria recently.