Hungary introduced new tougher migrant laws stating that enacting of these laws will “start a new era†for the country preventing entrance of illegal migrants. Police are now given the authority to detain any person that violates or breaches the razor wire fence set up on the border with Serbia. Hungary has been a focal crossing point in the present influx of immigrants headed north, coming mainly from Africa and Middle East.
The New Hungarian law will come in effect from Midnight on Monday 2200 GMT. Anyone wishing to cross that border illegally will now face criminal charges and 30 judges have been spared only to try potential offenders of the law. Also damaging the newly built 13 ft long wire fence on the border is a criminal offence according to law punishable by either deportation or prison.
Authorities however stated that legal ways of immigration are still open for those who seek it.
Keeping in mind the immigrant crisis, if the fence does prove to be a no go forward area, people will have to go across through Hungary via the largely unguarded border with Croatia spanning 350 km or through the border with Romania spread over 450 km.
The New Hungarian law will come in effect from Midnight on Monday 2200 GMT. Anyone wishing to cross that border illegally will now face criminal charges and 30 judges have been spared only to try potential offenders of the law. Also damaging the newly built 13 ft long wire fence on the border is a criminal offence according to law punishable by either deportation or prison.
Authorities however stated that legal ways of immigration are still open for those who seek it.
Keeping in mind the immigrant crisis, if the fence does prove to be a no go forward area, people will have to go across through Hungary via the largely unguarded border with Croatia spanning 350 km or through the border with Romania spread over 450 km.