Germany is intensifying its efforts to combat illegal migration, with police forces on the border with Poland regularly intercepting smugglers and migrants traveling in dangerous conditions. The crackdown has led to a significant drop in illegal entries and a rise in deportations, including controversial returns to Afghanistan and Syria. Public sentiment toward asylum seekers has hardened over the past decade, influencing stricter government policies and fueling the rise of anti-immigration parties. While official figures suggest the measures are working, many rejected asylum seekers now consider fleeing to other countries, such as the United Kingdom, raising concerns that Germany's migration problem may soon shift elsewhere.