PSP alerted to an increase in irregular immigrants arriving in Portugal from other European countries. This situation is related to the so-called "secondary movements", according to a responsible source from the National Unit for Foreigners and Borders.
The responsible for the National Unit for Foreigners and Borders commented on the situation, rejecting the idea that there is a "hunt" for illegal immigrants. This statement comes in response to concerns raised about the treatment of these immigrants.
The phenomenon of secondary movements refers to immigrants who first enter other European countries and then move to Portugal irregularly, instead of requesting asylum or regularizing their situation in the first country of entry in the European Union.
This alert from PSP comes in a context of growing migratory pressure in Europe, where several countries face challenges related to the management of migratory flows and the control of the internal borders of the Schengen area.
