The PSP warned of a significant increase in irregular immigrants arriving in Portugal by train and bus. This trend represents a shift in entry patterns to the country, with land transport becoming increasingly used routes.
João Ribeiro, a PSP official, identified growing "secondary movements" destined for Portugal. These movements refer to displacements of immigrants who are already in other European countries and who choose to proceed to Portuguese territory.
The areas of greatest attention identified are Lisbon and Porto, the two main Portuguese cities that serve as final destinations for many of these immigrants. The PSP maintains reinforced surveillance in these metropolitan areas.
The phenomenon fits within the broader context of irregular migration in Europe, where Portugal has been registering an increase in the arrival of people through land routes, in contrast to traditional maritime or air routes.
