Europe gets tough on immigration

Across Europe’s political spectrum, leaders from the left and right
are striking a tougher stance on undocumented migrants, often
rolling back protections to make it easier to deport them

UNDOCUMENTED MIGRANTS (number of illegal border crossings detected)
How 2025 is shaping up, compared to previous 10 years

2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015

89,074 (To end of May)
238,626
380,227
326,335
202,322
124,000
139,000
150,114
204,700
503,700
1,820,000

Note: People can be counted more than
once if they cross borders multiple times

Sources: New York Times, Frontex
Picture: Getty Images
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