The Halloween riots shocked the country. Among the suspects were many young migrants and refugees. But how criminal is this group and how does integration work? A “Krone” fact check…
Integration in Austria is hard work. On the one hand because the number of asylum applications is exploding, on the other hand because the number of criminal migrants continues to rise. In any case, the public mood is heated, according to the reactions to the violent outbursts of Halloween. Among those arrested was only one asylum seeker, dozens more were reported.
Afghans and Syrians cannot de facto be deported
Afghans and Syrians are currently de facto non-deportable, after all, two ethnic groups that are at the forefront of current crime statistics, criticized Interior Minister Gerhard Karner (ÖVP), who wants to bring about changes here at EU level. “Mid-term goal” is for refugees to be returned to some regions of Syria. This could again be possible for men in Afghanistan. So far this year, 29 Afghans and 48 Syrians have left the country – albeit marginal compared to the current number of asylum applications.
Focus on crime statistics: in 2020, for example, 867 people were suspected of rape. Among them were 47 Afghans. They made up 5.4 percent of the suspects – as much as 8.5 percent in terms of murder. And that with a share of only 0.5 percent of the total population here. It is also established that 104,070 suspects from abroad were reported last year. In a comparison over ten years, this is an increase of no less than 30 percent (see graph above).
Especially with the incidents in Linz you have to ask yourself why. Upper Austria’s state police speak openly about different value systems and a distinct subculture. Federal security experts agree with this assumption, but the bottom line is that the situation is no better in many other cities.
Disarming of words, more rule of law
Above all, the aid organizations criticize the upgrading of the words and call for more rule of law: “In Austria, independent courts decide on penalties and the amount of the sentence and neither politicians nor aid organizations – and that’s a good thing. What is not necessary now, his general prejudices and hasty reproaches. The decisive question should be: how did this violence arise and how can it be prevented in the future?”, explains Caritas director Klaus Schwertner. A hot topic that Austria will probably continue for a long time. will keep.
Source: Krone
I am Ida Scott, a journalist and content author with a passion for uncovering the truth. I have been writing professionally for Today Times Live since 2020 and specialize in political news. My career began when I was just 17; I had already developed a knack for research and an eye for detail which made me stand out from my peers.
