| | *Tomlinson, Chris (October 24, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/10/24/one-five-german-resident-foreign-background/ Over One in Five German Residents Come from a Foreign Background]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved October 24, 2017.</ref> and the nation's government reported in 2018 that nearly 13% of the population was foreign-born.<ref>Lane, Oliver JJ (April 12, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/04/12/approaching-13-per-cent-all-german-residents-foreign-born/ Approaching 13 Per Cent of All German Residents Are Foreign Born]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved April 13, 2018.</ref> It was reported in August 2017 that since 2015, when the migrant crisis was at its height, the German Prosecutor's Office received over 1,000 criminal complaints accusing Merkel of high treason for her actions regarding refugees and immigration.<ref>Tomlinson, Chris (August 31, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/08/31/german-prosecutors-1000-criminal-complaints-merkel-high-treason/ Prosecutors Have Rejected 1,000 High Treason Charges Against Merkel For Migrant Crisis Since 2015]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 31, 2017.</ref> Even in 2017, Germany admitted nearly 200,000 asylum-seekers.<ref>Tomlinson, Chris (January 17, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/01/17/germany-200000-asylum-seekers-2017/ Germany Took Nearly 200,000 Asylum Seekers in 2017]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 17, 2018.</ref> Germany also tried to send the highest number of migrants to other EU countries.<ref>Friedman, Victoria (December 7, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2018/12/07/germany-most-prolific-attempting-send-migrants-other-eu-countries/ Germany Most Prolific at Attempting to Send Migrants to Other EU Countries]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved December 7, 2018.</ref> According to the newspaper ''Die Welt am Sonntag'' in December 2019, nearly 5,000 deported asylum-seekers had re-entered Germany since 2012, with over 1,000 having applied for asylum at least four times, and even those asylum-seekers with entry bans were "rarely jailed."<ref>Douglas, Elliot (December 1, 2019). [https://www.dw.com/en/germany-thousands-of-migrants-return-after-deportation-report-says/a-51486703 Germany: Thousands of migrants return after deportation, report says]. ''Deutsche Welle''. Retrieved December 8, 2019.</ref> | | *Tomlinson, Chris (October 24, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/10/24/one-five-german-resident-foreign-background/ Over One in Five German Residents Come from a Foreign Background]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved October 24, 2017.</ref> and the nation's government reported in 2018 that nearly 13% of the population was foreign-born.<ref>Lane, Oliver JJ (April 12, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/04/12/approaching-13-per-cent-all-german-residents-foreign-born/ Approaching 13 Per Cent of All German Residents Are Foreign Born]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved April 13, 2018.</ref> It was reported in August 2017 that since 2015, when the migrant crisis was at its height, the German Prosecutor's Office received over 1,000 criminal complaints accusing Merkel of high treason for her actions regarding refugees and immigration.<ref>Tomlinson, Chris (August 31, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/08/31/german-prosecutors-1000-criminal-complaints-merkel-high-treason/ Prosecutors Have Rejected 1,000 High Treason Charges Against Merkel For Migrant Crisis Since 2015]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 31, 2017.</ref> Even in 2017, Germany admitted nearly 200,000 asylum-seekers.<ref>Tomlinson, Chris (January 17, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/01/17/germany-200000-asylum-seekers-2017/ Germany Took Nearly 200,000 Asylum Seekers in 2017]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 17, 2018.</ref> Germany also tried to send the highest number of migrants to other EU countries.<ref>Friedman, Victoria (December 7, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2018/12/07/germany-most-prolific-attempting-send-migrants-other-eu-countries/ Germany Most Prolific at Attempting to Send Migrants to Other EU Countries]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved December 7, 2018.</ref> According to the newspaper ''Die Welt am Sonntag'' in December 2019, nearly 5,000 deported asylum-seekers had re-entered Germany since 2012, with over 1,000 having applied for asylum at least four times, and even those asylum-seekers with entry bans were "rarely jailed."<ref>Douglas, Elliot (December 1, 2019). [https://www.dw.com/en/germany-thousands-of-migrants-return-after-deportation-report-says/a-51486703 Germany: Thousands of migrants return after deportation, report says]. ''Deutsche Welle''. Retrieved December 8, 2019.</ref> |
| | In mid-2016, the German government deployed an additional 90 border guards and 40 police officers in order to reduce the level of [[illegal immigration]] passing through [[Switzerland]].<ref>{{cite web | title=Germany Toughens Swiss Border Against Illegal Migrants | url=http://dw.com/p/1JmWj | date=August 21, 2016 | publisher=[[Deutsche Welle]] | accessdate=February 11, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=Germany Tightens Border Controls with Switzerland to Stop Illegal Immigrants, Says Swiss Minister | url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/germany-tightens-border-controls-with-switzerland-to-stop-illegal-immigrants-says-swiss-finance-a7202621.html | date=August 2016 | publisher=''[[The Independent]]'' | accessdate=February 11, 2017}}</ref> It also instituted border controls in preparation for the [[G-20]] summit, showing [[liberal hypocrisy]] in the fact that the only time when border controls were instituted were when international leader came into the country.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/06/12/germany-begins-border-controls-lead-g20-summit/ Germany Begins Border Controls in Lead up to G20 Summit]. ''Breitbart News''. June 12, 2017. Retrieved June 12, 2017.</ref> | | In mid-2016, the German government deployed an additional 90 border guards and 40 police officers in order to reduce the level of [[illegal immigration]] passing through [[Switzerland]].<ref>{{cite web | title=Germany Toughens Swiss Border Against Illegal Migrants | url=http://dw.com/p/1JmWj | date=August 21, 2016 | publisher=[[Deutsche Welle]] | accessdate=February 11, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=Germany Tightens Border Controls with Switzerland to Stop Illegal Immigrants, Says Swiss Minister | url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/germany-tightens-border-controls-with-switzerland-to-stop-illegal-immigrants-says-swiss-finance-a7202621.html | date=August 2016 | publisher=''[[The Independent]]'' | accessdate=February 11, 2017}}</ref> It also instituted border controls in preparation for the [[G-20]] summit, showing [[liberal hypocrisy]] in the fact that the only time when border controls were instituted were when international leader came into the country.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/06/12/germany-begins-border-controls-lead-g20-summit/ Germany Begins Border Controls in Lead up to G20 Summit]. ''Breitbart News''. June 12, 2017. Retrieved June 12, 2017.</ref> |