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Thanos Plevris: We saw minors being targeted in migrant facilities because they were not wearing a burqa – Our basis is the case law of the European Court of Human Rights

“Religions are also subject to judgment: there are religions that allow polygamy and marriages of children with older men. When someone has been raised to hide her features, does that fit with European culture?” the Migration Minister wondered

ABC News: The US intercepted encrypted Iranian messages to “sleeper cells” in foreign countries (video)

After the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, U.S. law enforcement authorities detected encrypted messages of “possible Iranian origin” that were relayed through multiple countries

Plevris: Our priority is the fight against illegal immigration and the immediate return of illegal immigrants

The minister responded to a letter from Amnesty International urging him to stop any action on return hubs - "I am now confident in the rightness of return hubs" he said in a post

Candidate VP with Kamala Harris Tim Walz withdraws over mismanagement in Minnesota

Tim Walz is serving his second term as governor of Minnesota but will not seek a third - He has been implicated in a case of mismanagement in the state, involving Somalis

France: More than 1,000 cars burned on New Year’s Eve

At least 500 people taken into police custody the greatest majority of which are illegal immigrants

Plevris: We are discussing with Germany the creation of a “return center” for illegal migrants on African soil

“If these centers are outside the European continent, they act as a deterrent for migrants,” he noted

Plevris to illegal immigrants: Request that to go home, cause otherwise you will both be imprisoned and deported

Post by the Minister of Migration following the three-year prison sentence of the 30 migrants who attempted to escape from the Sintiki facility

Three years imprisonment to 30 migrants for the riots in the structure of Sintiki

The penalty is not suspensive - They were also fined 450 euros

Revealing first age tests on illegal migrants – Over 60% of those who declared themselves minors are adults

Of the first 104 migrants, 59 turned out to be adults, 35 cases are still ongoing, while some refused to be examined - Only 10 were actually minors

Over 120,000 arrested for various offenses in 2024 – Foreigners make up 55% of prison inmates

73,479 Greek nationals and 57,150 foreigners were arrested in 2024 for various offenses – More than 16,000 (!) of those arrested were between 12–18 years old – The percentage of foreign inmates in Greek prisons remains steady at around 55% – Detailed tables from the Hellenic Police (EL.AS.)

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