Trump Wants A “Border Wall.” Well, Hungary Erected One. THE VERY NEXT DAY, This Happened.
http://downtrend.com/robertgehl/trump-wants-a-border-wall-well-hungary-erected-one-the-very-next-day-this-happenedMarch 27, 2016| by Robert Gehl
Folks who claim Donald Trump’s “border wall” is unfeasible, impractical and stupid should look at Hungary.
During the height of the refugee crisis last fall, Hungary saw around 7,000 illegal border crossers per day. Prime minister Viktor Orban decided to erect a border wall between Hungary and it’s neighbors Serbia and Croatia, the Daily Caller is reporting.
The results are pretty clear:
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When the fence went up Oct. 17, the influx went down to 870 from 6,353 only a day earlier. Illegal border crossing were steadily below 40 per day throughout the rest of the month. The number picked up slightly in February, after migrants destroyed part of the fence, but it remains in the low hundreds.
Another successful example is Macedonia — the first step on the Balkan route, which separates Greece from the rest of the EU. Macedonia had more than 60,000 migrants enter the country in January. The migrant influx was cut significantly, leaving tens of thousands stranded in Greece. The desperation among refugees led to clashes with Macedonian military in late February.
Germany’s rising anti-immigration party, Alternative fur Deutschland (AfD), proposed a fence along its border in March.
AfD leader Joerg Meuthen mentioned several examples where fences work, particularly in Spain, where it forces North African migrants to take a long detour to get to Europe.
“They have to go around the Mediterranean” to find a way in, Meuthen said at a rally, according to news agency AFP. “Yes, fences have an impact.”