Nothing qualified in Bjarna's talk about the increase in asylum seekers — they are more than half fewer this year than last year

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Nothing qualified in Bjarna's talk about the increase in asylum seekers — they are more than half fewer this year than last year

New figures from the Immigration Office show that far fewer asylum seekers were sought in Iceland in the first three months of the year than in the same month last year. In 2023, 1,393 requested asylum in January to March, but this year only 590. The difference is 803 people. The decline is 58%. It is therefore not the case that there is an unconstitutional situation on the border and action must be taken so that everything does not get out of c…