The number of unauthorized entries by migrants at the German border fell slightly in the first half of the year. The Federal Police counted 42,307 people who entered Germany without authorization in the first six months of this year. From January to June 2023, there were 45,338 unauthorized entries. This means that the number fell by almost seven percent in the same period. The six-month figures are only of limited significance because the overall annual trend is missing.
When comparing the past few months, it is striking that the number of unauthorized entries fell drastically from September 2023 to February 2024. In September last year, the Federal Police counted 21,375 unauthorized entries, in October 20,073, in December 7,497 and in February the number fell below the 6,000 mark. Since then, unauthorized entries have been slightly higher again, ranging from around 7,100 in March to almost 7,700 in June.
