20:1020:10, 5 October 2020diffhist−5,323
2015 European migrant crisis
→Illegal border crossings by nationality: Illegal border crossing law does not apply to asylum seekers. Significant numbers from this table are from war-torn countries where arguably all crossings will be asylum seekers. All these statistics are based on a Frontex report which uses the term 'illegal' inaccurately, and as an organisation have been criticised for blocking asylum seekers from claiming protection under the 1951 Refugee Covention..
20:1020:10, 5 October 2020diffhist−5,323
2015 European migrant crisis
→Illegal border crossings by nationality: Illegal border crossing law does not apply to asylum seekers. Significant numbers from this table are from war-torn countries where arguably all crossings will be asylum seekers. All these statistics are based on a Frontex report which uses the term 'illegal' inaccurately, and as an organisation have been criticised for blocking asylum seekers from claiming protection under the 1951 Refugee Covention..