Germany today

In 2015 in the midst of the Syrian Civil War, Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany opened her heart and her borders to a million refugees. She was praised for her compassion and the press created a saint like aura around her. These people were Muslims and that made her even more the humanitarian. Today, things look quite different. The Muslim immigrants failed to assimilate as the barriers of religion, language and culture were too great to overcome. The schools were crowded with students who could not speak the language, the healthcare system was bogged down, the price of housing escalated as demand exceeded supply and gangs formed which led to high crime numbers. Today the German government is changing direction. Germany is actively deporting migrants and has significantly increased its removal efforts as part of a nationwide crackdown on irregular migration. The government has enacted stricter legal reforms and expanded police powers to remove individuals without legal status, including convicted criminals. The same thing is happening in countries across Europe.