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2/13/08

RTÉ News: EU Immigration: Electronic entry system proposed for Europe - by Sean Whelan

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EU Immigration: Electronic entry system proposed for Europe - by Sean Whelan

There is a hard way and an easy way of doing everything and becoming an illegal immigrant is no different. The hard way involves dangerous journeys, smugglers, hardships and constant risk. The easy way is to enter a country legally, with a proper visa, and then just stay on after the visa has expired. It was standard practice for Irish people going to the US, so it should come as little surprise to us to learn that around half of Europe's estimated eight million illegal immigrants got into Europe the easy way - legally. But now the European Commission wants to make it harder for legal entrants to stay on beyond their allotted 90 days and they want to use technology to do so.

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