The number of illegal immigrants in Finland is on a sharp rise, according to a report in the newspaper Keskisuomalainen.
The paper says that officials are aware of at least 3,800 people who have illegally taken up residence in the country during the first six months of the year. This is three times as many as during the same period of last year.
Police estimate that about 8,000 people will be caught living illegally in Finland this year. Last year 5,400 were apprehended. Two years ago that figure was only about 2,000.
Of the number of illegal immigrants identified by police so far this year, 3,200 have now filed applications for asylum. Police say that the majority of people entering the country illegally are from countries plagued by armed conflict such as Somalia, Afghanistan and Iraq.
Most turn themselves into the police in order to seek refugee status.
In the majority of cases, illegal immigrants entered Finland by ship or car via another EU member country.
Culled from YLE
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