Europe has seen an existential crisis developing in the last decade, thanks to soft border policies. Now, once beautiful places in Europe have been overrun with people claiming asylum, which has brought unvetted criminals into once safe areas. There have been stories and evidence all over the continent.
Stockholm has seen issues with violent crime. London, Vienna, Paris and even places in Germany have seen a rise in crime which has been directly correlated with the rampant rise in illegal immigration. Yet Europe, who tends to be wholly liberal, is denying there is any correlation. In fact, they have even been angry at President Trumps immigration policies, which has slowed crossings to a trickle.
They continue turning a blind eye and sit in a state of cognitive dissonance that is almost irreparable. Pat Quinlan of the Texas Public Policy Foundation says most recently, the annual "World Art Day" in Paris was ruined by criminal illegal aliens.
"It ended with 13 law enforcement agents injured, over 150 people stabbed with syringes, most of them teenage girls or women...and over 307 people detained," he says.
People in Ireland have also expressed huge concerns with the now exploding Muslim population in the country. Which in turn has seen rises in crime in Dublin. That is not to say every immigrant is bad. But when you allow millions into a country, unchecked and unvetted, you put yourself in a danger zone.
For some reason though, European nations have been upset with the Trump Administrations crackdown on illegal immigration. They have slipped so far into denial they are mad at those who try to fix the problem.
In the U.S. the problem has been contained, at least for now. But the work does not stop and more needs to be done within our own borders to avoid Europe's fate. Because after all, this is Trump's last ride in office.
"The Trump Administration, while present, in a few years, there will be a transition," says Quinlan. "In case it is an unfriendly federal government, we need to prioritize our law enforcement reinforcement."
Texas has been at the forefront of that enforcement. More power has been given to border agents, and to the Texas National Guard, in dealing with illegal border crossers.
But staying ahead of the game means reinforcing all the time.
"Creating what should be migrant crime units, similar to the border force unit...so our National Guard and Department of Homeland Security can further enable safety in our communities," Quinlan says.
While the U.S. is in good shape, Europe remains in shambles. If they do not awaken from their denial soon, the continent might become a shell of what it once was.
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