Under the new framework recently voted in Parliament, migrants entering Greece illegally are not entitled to apply for asylum and are immediately placed under detention and return procedures.
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Greek Minister of Migration Thanos Plevris sent a new message against illegal migration, referring to the 247 foreign nationals who arrived in the country from Libya, who are not entitled to apply for asylum and are immediately placed under detention and return procedures.
“The 247 who entered illegally have been arrested and are already being taken by the police to detention facilities. Similarly, in close cooperation with the Coast Guard and the police, we are converting Ministry of Migration facilities into closed detention centers to place them in custody until their return, as well as anyone else who is arrested,” Thanos Plevris wrote on X.
“The message is clear: we do not accept their asylum applications, we arrest them, we place them in detention facilities, and we initiate their return process,” added the Minister of Migration.
Another 63 migrants rescued off Gavdos by the Coast Guard and Frontex
The Coast Guard and Frontex vessels, under the coordination of the Joint Rescue Coordination Center (JRCC), located and rescued 63 foreign nationals who were on a boat in the sea area south of Gavdos.
The rescued foreign nationals were transferred to the port of Karave in Gavdos and are waiting to learn where they will be sent next.
