Huge Wall Built In Munich ‘to Protect Families’ from Refugees Who Will Live Next Door
EUROPE, 28 Nov 2016
The Mercury – TRANSCEND Media Service
A wall has been built in Munich after locals complained of incoming migrants.
Picture: Ruptly
16 Nov 2016 – A WALL that will tower more than 3.8 metres is being built in Munich after locals raised fears young refugees would be moving into the area.
According to The Sun, the barrier – which is higher than the Berlin Wall – is being built in Neuperlach Süd to separate the current community from the 160 unaccompanied young migrants moving to a nearby shelter.
Locals who campaigned for the wall argued that the values of their home would decrease if the refugees remained in the area for an extended period of time.
The wall is taller than the Berlin Wall was before it was torn down. Picture: Ruptly.
They also raised concerns about the noise and behaviour of the refugees.
The Berlin Wall, which stood at 3.5 metres, is smaller than the new wall and it’s still unclear how far the almost-completed structure will be.
A local judge of the Administrative Court in Munich permitted the wall, saying the new arrivals should not be able to use the wall for “ball throwing games” or other “leisure use”, local news Merkur reported.
The refugees will be living near the community, sparking concerns from the locals. Picture: Ruptly
While the wall has been used an example of how Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel’s refugee policy is not working, the structure is not supported by the entire community.
Deputy District chairman Guido Bucholtz said: “I was frightened when I saw this monster of a wall.”
The wall will reportedly be covered in vines after it is completed.
One couple told local media: “Donald Trump wants to build a wall for Mexico, and we in Munich Neuperlachbuild one to keep up safe from refugees.”
Around 160 unaccompanied minors will be moving into the area in Munich, sparking the wall’s construction.
Picture: Ruptly
Merkel recently admitted that Germany may have failed with its open-door immigration policy, saying: “If I could, I would go back in time to be better prepared for the refugee crisis in 2015, for which we were rather unprepared.”
Concerns have also been raised that some asylum seekers who escaped their war-torn countries were returning to their homes for a holiday, despite claiming they needed to flee persecution.
Germany has accepted more than 1.3 million asylum seekers but has sought to reconsider its policy around migration.
Locals said they were concerned their house prices would suffer if the refugees stayed in the area for a number of years. Picture: Ruptly
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