6 thousand Algerian “Haragas” detained at the gates of Europe over 6 months

The number of Algerian “Haragas” arrested across the sea, air and maritime borders of the European continent has reached over 6 thousand and 2 hundred during the first semester of the year 2015, while the bulk of arrests was carried out at the air borders of European countries, while the number of forcibly deported illegal immigrants equaled half of those currently being detained.

A latest report by the European border-monitoring “Frontex” Organization disclosed  that during the first half of the current year, the Algerian “Haragas” or illegal immigrants were still at the forefront of most nationalities rounded up and detained across the European continent, by ranking in the tenth slot of the standings with 6 352 of them now being held in custody.

Some 630,000 refugees have entered the European Union illegally in 2015, the Frontex report said.

The figure comes amid a continuing crisis in Europe, with refugees flooding in from countries like Syria, Libya and Eritrea.

“We registered about 630,000 illegal border crossings as of the end of September,” Frontex executive director underlined.

Frontex is the organization charged with monitoring the European Union’s external borders. 

The influx of refugees into Europe has not slowed despite increased international attention. More than a half-million people have crossed the Mediterranean Sea to Europe so far this year, which is double the number from 2014. Experts worry the crisis could indeed get worse.