Mitarakis on SKAI: We protect the borders, and smugglers lose over 300 million euros a year

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As noted by Notis Mitarakis, “we have spoiled the market”, that is why there are many who want us to open our borders again

“The protection of our borders has cost the smuggling rings at least 300 million euros a year”the Minister of Immigration and Asylum emphasized to SKAI 100.3 Notis Mitarakis.

As he characteristically stated, “we have broken the market”, which is why there are many who want us to open our borders again.

The minister stated that out of 1 million immigrant arrivals that we had in 2019, this year we had 15 thousand throughout the year, while last year 9 thousand.

According to Mr. Mitarakis, from March 2020 the flows in our country they are completely manageable.

He noted that on December 31, the program for renting apartments for asylum seekers in Athens and Thessaloniki ends, as the accommodation structures are now sufficient.

Regarding the illegal immigrants who are in our country, he noted that the illegal residents are a few tens of thousands. He explained that this is a much smaller number than what the public thinks.

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