I live in an extremely mixed neighborhood. The Most in the US according to stats. Everyone has assimilated. When the Religious Jews are in a group, they speak Yiddish, when the Muslims are in a Group, they speak their native language, when the Russians are in a Group, they speak Russian, When the Bengali's are in a Group, they speak their language. When I go into one of their Businesses, they speak English.
[h=1]Europe heading for 'revolutions' and 'collapse' over immigration, warns Donald Trump[/h][h=2]Donald Trump warns immigration could spell "end of Europe" and lead to "revolutions" in first interview to EU media[/h]
By Henry Samuel, in Paris and Ruth Sherlock in Manchester, New Hampshire
1:48PM GMT 10 Feb 2016
Donald Trump has predicted "revolutions" in Europe in a backlash against immigration and defended his remarks on Muslims, saying some were his "best friends," in his first campaign interview with French media.
France "isn't what it was" and the Germans no longer recognise their country, the Republican frontrunner in presidential primaries told the right wing French weekly Valeurs Actuelles in a long interview due for release on Thursday, but made prior to his victory in the New Hampshire Republican primary.
The maverick billionaire candidate steered clear of mentioning the UK, instead taking a swipe at Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany, saying she had made a "huge mistake with the migrants" by welcoming hundreds of thousands to seek asylum in recent months.
"What's happening in Europe can lead to its collapse. It's dramatic what (Merkel) has allowed to happen, this flood," he said, adding that the "consequences" were being felt around the continent.
"If we don't deal with the situation competently and firmly, then yes, it's the end of Europe," he predicted.
Stopping short of predicting civil war, he said the continent had "real revolutions ahead of you", adding that Europe "won't be spared" a 9/11-style disaster.
"My German friends no longer know where they are. They can't believe their eyes about what is happening…they're desperate," he claimed.
He also warned that if immigration could not be dealt with "in an intelligent, rapid and energetic manner," then Europe was headed for "more than just upheaval, on a scale you can't even imagine."
As for France, Mr Trump warned: "Unfortunately, France isn't what it was, nor Paris".
By Henry Samuel, in Paris and Ruth Sherlock in Manchester, New Hampshire
1:48PM GMT 10 Feb 2016
Donald Trump has predicted "revolutions" in Europe in a backlash against immigration and defended his remarks on Muslims, saying some were his "best friends," in his first campaign interview with French media.
France "isn't what it was" and the Germans no longer recognise their country, the Republican frontrunner in presidential primaries told the right wing French weekly Valeurs Actuelles in a long interview due for release on Thursday, but made prior to his victory in the New Hampshire Republican primary.
The maverick billionaire candidate steered clear of mentioning the UK, instead taking a swipe at Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany, saying she had made a "huge mistake with the migrants" by welcoming hundreds of thousands to seek asylum in recent months.
"What's happening in Europe can lead to its collapse. It's dramatic what (Merkel) has allowed to happen, this flood," he said, adding that the "consequences" were being felt around the continent.
"If we don't deal with the situation competently and firmly, then yes, it's the end of Europe," he predicted.
Stopping short of predicting civil war, he said the continent had "real revolutions ahead of you", adding that Europe "won't be spared" a 9/11-style disaster.
"My German friends no longer know where they are. They can't believe their eyes about what is happening…they're desperate," he claimed.
He also warned that if immigration could not be dealt with "in an intelligent, rapid and energetic manner," then Europe was headed for "more than just upheaval, on a scale you can't even imagine."
As for France, Mr Trump warned: "Unfortunately, France isn't what it was, nor Paris".
[h=1]Two Syrian 'people smugglers' go on trial for causing the death of three-year-old migrant boy Aylan Kurdi – and blame his father for the tragedy[/h]
PUBLISHED: 16:00, 11 February 2016 | UPDATED: 16:19, 11 February 2016
Two alleged people-smugglers went on trial in Turkey today accused of causing the drowning deaths of three-year-old migrant boy Aylan Kurdi and four other refugees.
The image of the boy's lifeless body lying face down on a Turkish beach galvanised world attention on the refugee crisis, graphically illustrating the treacherous journeys the migrants risk.
The defendants, Syrian nationals Muwafaka Alabash and Asem Alfrhad, denied any responsibility in the deaths in their opening hearing, the private Dogan news agency reported.
Instead, they blamed Aylan's father, Abdullah Kurdi, for the deaths, accusing him of organising the trip and of sailing the boat.
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In the dock: Alleged Syrian people smuggler Asem Alfrhad is escorted in handcuffs to his trial in Bodrum, Turkey, where he is accused of causing the death of three-year-old migrant boy Aylan Kurdi who drowned when his father's boat capsized while the family was trying to reach Europe to escape the war in Syria
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Frogmarched to court: Syrian nationals Muwafaka Alabash (above) and Asem Alfrhad deny any responsibility in the deaths of Aylan Kurdi – who put a human face on the Syrian refugee crisis – and four other people
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The defendants blamed Aylan's father for the deaths, accusing him of organising the trip and of sailing the boat
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Heartbreaking: The image of the boy's lifeless body lying face down on a Turkish beach galvanised world attention on the refugee crisis, graphically illustrating the treacherous journeys the migrants risk
Abdullah Kurdi has since returned to Syria.
The two have been charged with human smuggling and causing the deaths of five people 'through deliberate negligence' and face up to 35 years in prison each if convicted.
Aylan's brother, Galip, and mother Rihan, were among the five victims who drowned when their boat went down in the ill-fated journey from Bodrum to the Greek island of Kos.
They were among hundreds of thousands who risked the journey to Greece in the hope of then heading to wealthier nations in northern and western Europe.
European countries have been strained by the influx of migrants, leading to disagreements over what to do with the large number of new arrivals and how to share the burden.
Despite the risks, migrants continue to take the treacherous journey across the Aegean.
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Abdullah Kurdi holds his son Aylan's body as he buries his family during a funeral in Kobani, Syria
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Abdullah Kurdi with his sons Galip Kurdi, 5, and Aylan Kurdi, 3, who both died in the tragedy
The International Organization of Migration says more than 400 migrants have died on that route so far this year.
Turkey reached an agreement with the European Union in November to fight smuggling networks and help curb irregular migration.
In return, the EU pledged money to help improve the condition of refugees, and to grant political concessions to Turkey, including an easing of visa restrictions and the fast-tracking of its EU membership process.
Turkish officials say authorities in 2015 detained more than 4,400 smugglers who organize the often-dangerous crossings in frail boats.
- Image of toddler's lifeless body on beach sent shockwaves around world
- His brother and mother also drowned when father's boat capsized at sea
- Syrians charged over deaths of five people 'through deliberate negligence'
- They blamed Aylan's father for organising the trip and sailing the boat
PUBLISHED: 16:00, 11 February 2016 | UPDATED: 16:19, 11 February 2016
Two alleged people-smugglers went on trial in Turkey today accused of causing the drowning deaths of three-year-old migrant boy Aylan Kurdi and four other refugees.
The image of the boy's lifeless body lying face down on a Turkish beach galvanised world attention on the refugee crisis, graphically illustrating the treacherous journeys the migrants risk.
The defendants, Syrian nationals Muwafaka Alabash and Asem Alfrhad, denied any responsibility in the deaths in their opening hearing, the private Dogan news agency reported.
Instead, they blamed Aylan's father, Abdullah Kurdi, for the deaths, accusing him of organising the trip and of sailing the boat.
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In the dock: Alleged Syrian people smuggler Asem Alfrhad is escorted in handcuffs to his trial in Bodrum, Turkey, where he is accused of causing the death of three-year-old migrant boy Aylan Kurdi who drowned when his father's boat capsized while the family was trying to reach Europe to escape the war in Syria
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Frogmarched to court: Syrian nationals Muwafaka Alabash (above) and Asem Alfrhad deny any responsibility in the deaths of Aylan Kurdi – who put a human face on the Syrian refugee crisis – and four other people
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The defendants blamed Aylan's father for the deaths, accusing him of organising the trip and of sailing the boat
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Heartbreaking: The image of the boy's lifeless body lying face down on a Turkish beach galvanised world attention on the refugee crisis, graphically illustrating the treacherous journeys the migrants risk
Abdullah Kurdi has since returned to Syria.
The two have been charged with human smuggling and causing the deaths of five people 'through deliberate negligence' and face up to 35 years in prison each if convicted.
Aylan's brother, Galip, and mother Rihan, were among the five victims who drowned when their boat went down in the ill-fated journey from Bodrum to the Greek island of Kos.
They were among hundreds of thousands who risked the journey to Greece in the hope of then heading to wealthier nations in northern and western Europe.
European countries have been strained by the influx of migrants, leading to disagreements over what to do with the large number of new arrivals and how to share the burden.
Despite the risks, migrants continue to take the treacherous journey across the Aegean.
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Abdullah Kurdi holds his son Aylan's body as he buries his family during a funeral in Kobani, Syria
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Abdullah Kurdi with his sons Galip Kurdi, 5, and Aylan Kurdi, 3, who both died in the tragedy
The International Organization of Migration says more than 400 migrants have died on that route so far this year.
Turkey reached an agreement with the European Union in November to fight smuggling networks and help curb irregular migration.
In return, the EU pledged money to help improve the condition of refugees, and to grant political concessions to Turkey, including an easing of visa restrictions and the fast-tracking of its EU membership process.
Turkish officials say authorities in 2015 detained more than 4,400 smugglers who organize the often-dangerous crossings in frail boats.
Two heavily armed Britons arrested in Greece
Suspects were carrying more than a dozen guns and well over 20,000 bullets in a trailer, according to government sources
Associated Press
Sunday 14 February 2016 01.29 GMT
Greek government sources say two heavily armed British suspects have been arrested near the border with Turkey.
A high-ranking security official, speaking to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity, said the suspects were Iraqi-born British subjects in their 20s.
The two were arrested on Saturday night by coastguards near the port of Alexandroupolis in the north-east. They were driving a trailer. A spokesman for the coastguard confirmed the arrests.
The suspects were carrying more than a dozen guns and well over 20,000 bullets, according to the security official. The two were not thought to be on any terrorist or criminal database.
Greek counterterrorism experts and the representatives of the national intelligence agency are headed to Alexandroupolis.
Suspects were carrying more than a dozen guns and well over 20,000 bullets in a trailer, according to government sources
Associated Press
Sunday 14 February 2016 01.29 GMT
Greek government sources say two heavily armed British suspects have been arrested near the border with Turkey.
A high-ranking security official, speaking to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity, said the suspects were Iraqi-born British subjects in their 20s.
The two were arrested on Saturday night by coastguards near the port of Alexandroupolis in the north-east. They were driving a trailer. A spokesman for the coastguard confirmed the arrests.
The suspects were carrying more than a dozen guns and well over 20,000 bullets, according to the security official. The two were not thought to be on any terrorist or criminal database.
Greek counterterrorism experts and the representatives of the national intelligence agency are headed to Alexandroupolis.
Moroccan Cologne sex attack suspect is arrested after bragging on TV about leading a gang of migrant pickpockets who target women - and a 'victim' recognises him
PUBLISHED: 13:07, 16 February 2016 | UPDATED: 15:43, 16 February 2016
An asylum seeker who allegedly sexually assaulted a teenager during the mob-like attacks in Cologne on New Years Eve has been arrested after his 'victim' spotted him on TV.
The Moroccan man, only identified as Taoufik M., 33, appeared on a program about his Fagin-style life heading a gang of pickpockets.
His alleged teenage victim saw him on television and recognised him as the man she claims molested her in the west German city.
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Caught out: The Moroccan man, only identified as Taoufik M., 33, appeared in a TV report titled 'King of the pickpockets' when he was recognised by his alleged victim
More than 5 million people in Germany watched the exclusive Spiegel TV report entitled 'King of the pickpockets'.
One of them, a teenager from Cologne, later said it had left her speechless - after she claims she recognised him as the man who had put his hand under her skirt on New Year's Eve.
The woman had spoken of her shock at being surrounded by a gang of foreigners and said that the man she later recognised on the TV had put his hand under her skirt.
She claims she had been targeted by the man and assaulted, but managed to break free.
She says he had then chased her and again repeated the assault, before threatening to hit her when she struggled, but that he had been stopped by other men who were with him.
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His alleged victim, a teenage girl, saw him during his television appearance, and recognised him as the man she claims molested her during the mob-like attacks in Cologne on New Years Eve (pictured)
In the interview, Taoufik M. claimed that he had been forced into a life of crime because of his upbringing and only stole to feed himself.
However, police has identified him as the boss of a gang of North African thieves and pickpockets who has been arrested 22 times by police for crimes ranging from grievous bodily harm through to organised thievery.
At the end of last year, he was given a seven-month suspended sentence for organised theft because of his control of the pickpocketing game.
His alleged sexual assault victim has now reported him to police, he has since been arrested and is now in custody.
A police spokesman said the man was well-known by the special investigations unit looking at North African crime in Germany known as 'Soko Casablanca'.
In the interview talking about his life in Germany he said he had been in the country for two years, and before that had lived in Italy.
Police spokesman Markus Niesczery said: 'We're really pleased that the woman recognised the man on television and that she is prepared to testify against him.
'It means we have managed to jail the accused while the investigation continues.'
- Moroccan man gave an interview about his life of crime on German TV
- Taoufik M., 33, bragged about heading a gang of pick-pocketers
- Woman watching recognised him as man who allegedly assaulted her
- She claims he molested her during sex mob attacks in Cologne on NYE
PUBLISHED: 13:07, 16 February 2016 | UPDATED: 15:43, 16 February 2016
An asylum seeker who allegedly sexually assaulted a teenager during the mob-like attacks in Cologne on New Years Eve has been arrested after his 'victim' spotted him on TV.
The Moroccan man, only identified as Taoufik M., 33, appeared on a program about his Fagin-style life heading a gang of pickpockets.
His alleged teenage victim saw him on television and recognised him as the man she claims molested her in the west German city.
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Caught out: The Moroccan man, only identified as Taoufik M., 33, appeared in a TV report titled 'King of the pickpockets' when he was recognised by his alleged victim
More than 5 million people in Germany watched the exclusive Spiegel TV report entitled 'King of the pickpockets'.
One of them, a teenager from Cologne, later said it had left her speechless - after she claims she recognised him as the man who had put his hand under her skirt on New Year's Eve.
The woman had spoken of her shock at being surrounded by a gang of foreigners and said that the man she later recognised on the TV had put his hand under her skirt.
She claims she had been targeted by the man and assaulted, but managed to break free.
She says he had then chased her and again repeated the assault, before threatening to hit her when she struggled, but that he had been stopped by other men who were with him.
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His alleged victim, a teenage girl, saw him during his television appearance, and recognised him as the man she claims molested her during the mob-like attacks in Cologne on New Years Eve (pictured)
In the interview, Taoufik M. claimed that he had been forced into a life of crime because of his upbringing and only stole to feed himself.
However, police has identified him as the boss of a gang of North African thieves and pickpockets who has been arrested 22 times by police for crimes ranging from grievous bodily harm through to organised thievery.
At the end of last year, he was given a seven-month suspended sentence for organised theft because of his control of the pickpocketing game.
His alleged sexual assault victim has now reported him to police, he has since been arrested and is now in custody.
A police spokesman said the man was well-known by the special investigations unit looking at North African crime in Germany known as 'Soko Casablanca'.
In the interview talking about his life in Germany he said he had been in the country for two years, and before that had lived in Italy.
Police spokesman Markus Niesczery said: 'We're really pleased that the woman recognised the man on television and that she is prepared to testify against him.
'It means we have managed to jail the accused while the investigation continues.'
Just deport him and his cronies, nobody wants them, apart from the looney left and liberal politicians.
Is Morocco at war? Deport him!
His arrogance suggests he can just do what he wants in Europe and get away with it, sadly the pc brigade are as guilty as him.
No wars in Morocco why is he an asylum seeker?
Is Morocco at war? Deport him!
His arrogance suggests he can just do what he wants in Europe and get away with it, sadly the pc brigade are as guilty as him.
No wars in Morocco why is he an asylum seeker?
[h=1]Austria reports rise in crime after Germany begins rejecting one in ten migrants at the border... turning some areas into 'no-go' zones for women[/h]
PUBLISHED: 15:11, 16 February 2016 | UPDATED: 17:11, 16 February 2016
Austria has reported a spike in crime after Germany began turning away hundreds of asylum seekers from its border.
Some areas have been described as no-go zones, especially for women, with one teenage girl saying she was now 'terrified' to leave the house.
Passengers are also asking officials to accompany them onto platforms at one major train station because they fear being attacked.
According to the latest reports, one in 10 of those trying to reach Germany are being sent back and are now stranded in Austria.
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Migrants wait to register at the State Office for Health and Social Affairs (LaGeSo) in Berlin. Austria says it has reported a rise in crime after Germany began turning away hundreds of economic refugees from its border
In the northern Austrian town of Scharding, a popular crossing point, officials said 300 people a day were being rejected.
Many of these are drifting to other parts of the country like the nearby Linz train station, where police reportedly said many of those causing trouble have come from Morocco.
Local media reports that the area has become an almost no-go area.
One father has written an open letter to the regional governor Josef Puehringer and to police saying his 16-year-old daughter is scared to go out alone.
In the letter, which has gone viral, he wrote: 'My daughter is 16 and is terrified when she has to come through Linz train station in the evening.
'As a result, we have now arranged a travel group with other parents.
'My wife and I went to see it for ourselves. We travelled the same route that our daughter did and we found out that it was even worse than she described.
'There was not a policeman in sight and in a country like Austria it cannot be the case that our children are scared going to and from work.'
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Migrants wait to be registered at a the reception centre at the Austrian-Slovenian border crossing in Spielfeld
Austrian train service security spokesman Joachim Zandl said: 'Especially with late trains, there are increasingly passengers that ask us to accompany them on the platforms because they are afraid.'
It comes after Berlin approved a series of measures aimed at making Germany less attractive, particularly to economic migrants.
The move includes classifying Morocco, Tunisia and Algeria as 'safe' origin countries – a category which means their citizens would not usually gain asylum.
Instead they are being sent back to the places where they crossed.
Those being turned back at the border also include those who have tried to get into Germany with stolen or fake passports.
The German U-turn is a major embarrassment for Austrian Chancellor Werner Feyman who insisted in October that it would not be a problem.
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In the northern town of Scharding, a popular crossing point, officials said 300 people a day were being rejected by German officials, with many drifting to other parts of the country like the nearby Linz train station
He told local media: 'The captain has the ship under control. Angela Merkel keeps her word.'
Austria has largely served as a corridor into neighbouring Germany for the hundreds of thousands of people, many of them Syrian refugees, who have streamed into its territory since the two countries threw open their borders to them in September.
It has, however, taken in a similar number of asylum seekers to Germany in proportion to its far smaller population, and the coalition government has said it will not be able to cope if the influx continues unabated.
With European measures to address the continent's migration crisis facing mounting delays and public support for the far right having risen, Vienna is turning to a 'Plan B' aimed at stemming the flow of people without going through Brussels.
It has already said it will limit asylum applications to less than half last year's total, and last week Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz told Macedonia to be ready to 'completely stop' the flow of migrants across its southern border, adding that Austria would soon reach its 'maximum' intake.
- 300 migrants a day turned away at the popular crossing point of Scharding
- Many are drifting to other parts of country like the nearby Linz train station
- One teenage girl says she is 'terrified' of using the station in the evenings
- Passengers ask officials to chaperone them onto trains amid fear of attacks
- For more on the migrant crisis visit www.dailymail.co.uk/migrantcrisis
PUBLISHED: 15:11, 16 February 2016 | UPDATED: 17:11, 16 February 2016
Austria has reported a spike in crime after Germany began turning away hundreds of asylum seekers from its border.
Some areas have been described as no-go zones, especially for women, with one teenage girl saying she was now 'terrified' to leave the house.
Passengers are also asking officials to accompany them onto platforms at one major train station because they fear being attacked.
According to the latest reports, one in 10 of those trying to reach Germany are being sent back and are now stranded in Austria.
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Migrants wait to register at the State Office for Health and Social Affairs (LaGeSo) in Berlin. Austria says it has reported a rise in crime after Germany began turning away hundreds of economic refugees from its border
In the northern Austrian town of Scharding, a popular crossing point, officials said 300 people a day were being rejected.
Many of these are drifting to other parts of the country like the nearby Linz train station, where police reportedly said many of those causing trouble have come from Morocco.
Local media reports that the area has become an almost no-go area.
One father has written an open letter to the regional governor Josef Puehringer and to police saying his 16-year-old daughter is scared to go out alone.
In the letter, which has gone viral, he wrote: 'My daughter is 16 and is terrified when she has to come through Linz train station in the evening.
'As a result, we have now arranged a travel group with other parents.
'My wife and I went to see it for ourselves. We travelled the same route that our daughter did and we found out that it was even worse than she described.
'There was not a policeman in sight and in a country like Austria it cannot be the case that our children are scared going to and from work.'
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Migrants wait to be registered at a the reception centre at the Austrian-Slovenian border crossing in Spielfeld
Austrian train service security spokesman Joachim Zandl said: 'Especially with late trains, there are increasingly passengers that ask us to accompany them on the platforms because they are afraid.'
It comes after Berlin approved a series of measures aimed at making Germany less attractive, particularly to economic migrants.
The move includes classifying Morocco, Tunisia and Algeria as 'safe' origin countries – a category which means their citizens would not usually gain asylum.
Instead they are being sent back to the places where they crossed.
Those being turned back at the border also include those who have tried to get into Germany with stolen or fake passports.
The German U-turn is a major embarrassment for Austrian Chancellor Werner Feyman who insisted in October that it would not be a problem.
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In the northern town of Scharding, a popular crossing point, officials said 300 people a day were being rejected by German officials, with many drifting to other parts of the country like the nearby Linz train station
He told local media: 'The captain has the ship under control. Angela Merkel keeps her word.'
Austria has largely served as a corridor into neighbouring Germany for the hundreds of thousands of people, many of them Syrian refugees, who have streamed into its territory since the two countries threw open their borders to them in September.
It has, however, taken in a similar number of asylum seekers to Germany in proportion to its far smaller population, and the coalition government has said it will not be able to cope if the influx continues unabated.
With European measures to address the continent's migration crisis facing mounting delays and public support for the far right having risen, Vienna is turning to a 'Plan B' aimed at stemming the flow of people without going through Brussels.
It has already said it will limit asylum applications to less than half last year's total, and last week Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz told Macedonia to be ready to 'completely stop' the flow of migrants across its southern border, adding that Austria would soon reach its 'maximum' intake.
