Greece May Extend Asylum Ban If Migrant Flows Surge Again

Greece is thinking about keeping a rule that makes it harder for people from North Africa to ask for asylum, especially if they come by boat.

They stopped processing these requests in July to slow down the number of people arriving from Libya.

Since then, fewer people have been arriving in Crete.

Now, Greece is working on a new law to put people who enter the country illegally in jail for up to five years, if they are not fleeing war.

Some groups say Greece is sending asylum seekers away, but the government says it isn't.

The government believes that it is time to control their borders and will not accept more illegal migrants.