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[–] [email protected] 14 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children)

Not sure if really a surge. Border and reception center personnel were quoted that we have the capacity for processing and accomodation, and the capability for quick changes if needed.

And as the incoming numbers dwindled down, the cabinet started this show. Their voters are xenophobic and the cabinet support was down in the polls as they are running different parts of the society down and making workers' life harder.

The cabinet is also known for a combo of parties with Russian oligarch connections and fandom towards putin-style accelerationism strongman totalitarianism.

The official reason is national security and classified intelligence so nothing is told to the public. The Immigration Office, whose responsibility asylum seekers are, has said to the press that there no evidence that those who've passed over would be war criminals or military disguised as civilians.

Edit: changed out the anti-immigration description, while true, is not relevant in this case.

[–] [email protected] 25 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Immigration is neither here nor there. This is a reaction to a Russian hybrid operation.

[–] dyathinkhesaurus 4 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Is it a special hybrid operation, maybe? 😉

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

And looks like it's pure reactionism. Anyone crossing over anywhere has to be picked up anyway and transferred to a reception center, which is only right.

But at least we get a show of hubris

[–] [email protected] -1 points 10 months ago (2 children)

That's the point. The right wingers want to show that the border control isn't working, so they can get more funding for the stupid "build a wall" project. The easiest way to stop a border crossing from working is to shut it down. The result is actually loss of control, but that's just fine because it'll "prove" that the wall is necessary. If there wasn't actually a problem with illegal immigrants there sure will be now.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

Yup. It's similar to the path with what's been happening with education and health care. Apply changes which fuck it up, say "you see it's not working and we lose taxpayer money, gotta shut it down". Optionally add right wing buddy corporations to do the service for more money.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

The wall was already approved because of the situation in Polish-Belarusian border. Because it was felt that Russia would do the same here.

Turns out that prediction was right.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago

It's surge because the numbers started climbing out of nowhere

The numbers went down when restrictions were put in place

The official reason is national security and classified intelligence so nothing is told to the public. The Immigration Office, whose responsibility asylum seekers are, has said to the press that there no evidence that those who've passed over would be war criminals or military disguised as civilians.

Police have said they have concerning information, which is something the immigration office doesn't have access to.