Gradually the UNHCR, and its NGO buddies are telling sovereign countries in the European Union who they must admit across their borders.
Here is a little article from the UNHCR’s blog that I found interesting and am posting because I want to save it for future reference (beware USA):
Budapest, Hungary/Lyubimets, Bulgaria, June 9 (UNHCR) – “Crossing a border irregularly, is not a crime for a refugee”, explains UNHCR´s Regional Protection Officer Igor Ciobanu.
He is one of the speakers at the International Border Police Conference that brought together hundreds of border guards and experts in Budapest from 8 to 10 June. Ciobanu was not speaking about how to best control a border. “This is a perfectly legitimate concern of the States”, he says, “but there are not only economic migrants and smugglers entering countries irregularly. There are also people seeking asylum, and it is crucial that the border guards can handle their claims according to international standards.” Therefore, he explained in his presentation to the plenary in the Hungarian capital, “we as UN Refugee Agency do not leave border guards alone. Through training and constant cooperation we and non-governmental organizations can help them identify asylum seekers and help them get access to the asylum procedure”. Also victims of human trafficking or torture, women at risk, elderly refugees or unaccompanied minors deserved their special attention, stressed the UNHCR expert.
All this is coming to a head now as thousands escape Muslim countries in turmoil (including Obama’s war in Libya) and are looking to get to the West.