Illegal immigration is one of the most pressing issues of national and international politics. Because of the increasing economic imbalance between the EU and its neighbouring states in the East and the South, more and more people try to illegally cross the EU border.
The Treaty of Amsterdam on the European Union (EU) which came into force on May 1st, 1999 states that the EU:
- must be maintained and developed as an area of freedom, security and justice and as an area in which the free movement of persons is assured
- in conjunction with appropriate measures with respect to external border controls, asylum, immigration and the prevention and combating of crime
But in reality, this is not the case. According to Europol there is an annual increase of 500.000 illegal immigrants in the EU. In addition, it increases the crime rate and the smuggling and trafficking networks.
The European Border Watch (EUBW) was founded to support initiatives of those European citizens, to whom European security is important.
We are a non-profit and non-commercial organisation for information and intelligence on border watching worldwide.
The goal of the EUBW is not only to prevent illegal immigration, but also to prevent human tragedies like deaths of thirst in the deserts between Mexico and the U.S. or the drowning of immigrants in the Mediterranean sea.
We need your help to prevent fates like these! Help us to make the EU border safe for everyone!
With your help we want to achieve:
- security for the EU border
- prevention of human tragedies
- repulsing of smuggling and trafficking networks
- prevention of exploitation of labour inside of the EU
- more transparency in safety policies