The Public Security Police (PSP) alerted to an increase in illegal immigrants arriving in Portugal by train and bus. This situation is not considered particularly new, but secondary movements regarding Portugal have increased significantly.
The PSP states that illegal migratory flows have intensified, with immigrants increasingly using these land transport means as a form of entry into the country. Police authorities indicate that this trend represents a growing operational challenge.
The information was shared as part of an alert issued by the PSP regarding the migratory pressure the country has faced. Security forces continue to monitor these routes and reinforce controls at internal borders and main land entry points.
The phenomenon emerges in the broader context of the migratory crisis affecting Europe, with Portugal recording an increase in arrivals of illegal immigrants through these land routes, as alternatives to traditional maritime and air entry points.
