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sibelian
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January 16, 2016
Repeatedly in European media the attackers have been described as "North African", not "Syrian".
You guys do realise that not all the Cologne attackers were refugees? Or from Syria?
Stories suggest that many of the attackers are from Tunisia or Morocco. Some numbers of these men appear not to be refugees at all but rather economic migrants.
http://www.latimes.com/world/europe/la-fg-germany-assaults-20160106-story.html
And here:
http://rudaw.net/english/world/16012016
But if asylum seekers have no nationality or passport, how can you deport them?
The question is where the person comes from, and what agreements we have with the country the person comes from. For instance, with North African countries like Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco we do have agreements. And most of the accused have come from these countries.
Repeatedly in European media the attackers have been described as "North African", not "Syrian".
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