Too bad that this decision is at least ten years too late. But maybe just in time. Perhaps one of the primary driving forces that saw the UK vote to get out of the European Union was a desire to control their own borders.
And, when I say it might be just in time, when I saw this news from Gatestonethis morning all I could think of was what the heck is Europe going to do if the Coronavirus spreads to Africa—will panic set in and will millions (more) try to make it to Europe where medical treatment would surely be better?
The case involved Africans breaking into Ceuta and Melilla, Spanish territory that joins Morocco.
Spain: European Court Approves Summary Deportations of Illegal Migrants
In a landmark decision that will have potentially seismic implications for immigration policy in Europe, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ruled that Spain acted lawfully when it summarily deported two migrants who illegally tried to enter Spanish territory.
Attempting to set foot on European soil, African migrants have been for years rushing the border fence between Morocco and Spanish territory.
The Strasbourg-based court — which has jurisdiction over 47 European countries, and whose rulings are binding on all 27 member states of the European Union — ruled that in order for migrants to benefit from certain human rights protections, such as access to lawyers, interpreters and the right to remain in Europe, they must first enter European territory in a legal, as opposed to an illegal, manner.
The ruling, which effectively authorizes European governments summarily to deport illegal migrants immediately at the border, transfers some decision-making powers on immigration back to European nation states.
The ruling is being viewed as a major victory for those who believe that sovereign nation states have the right to decide who is and is not allowed to enter their territory.
I’ve been thinking about this in recent days so this is a good time to mention it. What happens if (when) the Coronavirus reaches Africa (beyond Egypt), will panic set in? Will there be a rush to find better medical care?
See where it is this week (and notice that it is not contained to only cold places of the world, since it is hot in Australia at the moment).
2 thoughts on “Europe: Landmark Case Confirms European Countries Can Stop Migrants Illegally Crossing Their Borders”
Wouldn’t it be awful if chinese with the virus came across our border illegally and spread it? Oops they are already sneaking across our border illegally. If that isn’t a reason to deport them immediately then I don’t know what is? We should adopt the Eu ruling that says if they come across illegally they are to be deported and not allowed access to interpreters and lawyers. What a concept!
Imagine needing a court case to determine random people had no right to be in your home. This is where leftists have taken the world, to the edge of insanity.
Wouldn’t it be awful if chinese with the virus came across our border illegally and spread it? Oops they are already sneaking across our border illegally. If that isn’t a reason to deport them immediately then I don’t know what is? We should adopt the Eu ruling that says if they come across illegally they are to be deported and not allowed access to interpreters and lawyers. What a concept!
Imagine needing a court case to determine random people had no right to be in your home. This is where leftists have taken the world, to the edge of insanity.