Border Control
Illegal entries into Germany halve in 2025
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Germany's Federal Police recorded about 62,500 illegal entries at its borders in 2025, halving the figure from 2023. Since border controls were introduced in September 2024 and intensified in May 2025, thousands have been turned away. The measures aim to curb migration more effectively.
The Bureau of Immigration has intercepted two foreign fugitives trying to enter the Philippines using its Advanced Passenger Information System. A Mongolian drug suspect and a Turkish national wanted for sexual exploitation were stopped at Ninoy Aquino International Airport. This occurred on January 1, 2026, according to agency statements.
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The South African National Defence Force has intercepted more than a thousand undocumented Zimbabwean nationals attempting to enter the country at the Groblersbridge Border Post in Limpopo.